[pianotech] bass strings installation

[David Love]

They probably don't.  JD Grandt (who I use) suggests only a 1/2 twist.
Probably that's just to insure that the string is not twisted in the wrong
direction by accident.  Since I twist from the pin (not from the loop) I
tend to give them a full twist otherwise I'd have to pound the pin in upside
down.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Porritt, David
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:35 PM
To: tcole at cruzio.com; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] bass strings installation

Tom:

I generally don't twist bass strings.  If I install one and it sounds like
it needs a twist I'll do it, that of course makes an extra step but if I had
very many that need twisting, I'd contemplate a different string maker.  I
think well made bass strings shouldn't need twisting.

dp


David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Thomas Cole
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:34 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] bass strings installation

Paul

I think there is a difference. One way requires that I pick up a pair of 
vice grips to apply the twist to the loop end. The pin end already has 
the tool conveniently attached.

As for the commute, I use slave labor to feed me bass strings.

Question: How important is it to twist bass strings? Does it depend on 
who made the strings?

Tom Cole

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