Not really. I mean you can put it on and it will sound and not break but it won't match. Of course it is a Wurly spinet but still it should be right. I view universals as desperation fixes when there's no time to order a replacement (I actually don't even stock them). If the situation allows just order a string to match. You'll have it in a week. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com (sent from bb) -----Original Message----- From: <88man at netscape.com> Sender: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 04:16:52 To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Reply-To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] universal string measurement I am replacing a broken bass string ( A# 1 ) with a universal string. The measurements of the original string : overall diameter = .170 core diameter= .047 The universal that I have on hand measures : overall diameter = .144 core diameter= .052 Would this work? Or should I order a string where the outside diameter more closely matches the original....even though this may make the core even larger than the string that I have on hand? The piano is a Wurlitzer spinet. Will certainly appreciate your input. Thanks, Lance Chauvin ( from cajun country in Baton Rouge, La. ) ---------------- Netscape. Just the Net You Need. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110205/a97a8f1b/attachment.htm>
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