[pianotech] Assessing Bass and steel wire strings for replacement

Mark Davis pianofortetechnology at saol.com
Mon Feb 21 11:37:23 MST 2011


When should one replace or recommend replacing bass strings and steel wire
strings apart from extreme rust and evidence of breakage?  Are 90 - 110 year
old bass strings that are not rusty and have no evidence of breaking a risk
to keep or should one replace them due to their age and becoming
brittle/stretch hardened?  Do bass strings and steel wire strings have a
life expectancy/sell by date?

 

Best regards

Mark Davis

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