So I'll ask this question again since it might have been overlooked before. Will mismatched strings not only cause that roll but will it cause a somewhat different tone or tambre? I think that's how we spell that? I'm curious because this Mason Hamilin BB I tune does have a bass string that sounds a little off, and will not tune perfectly to it's mate. Is replacing both or the mismatched the answer? How do I know which is the one that was replaced. I'm not the original tech who tuned for them. They chose me because I fixed a stuck key that the last guy wouldn't address. Thanks Marshall Marshall Yes, on a two string unison in the bass, if one string is old, and the other is new, it will produce a different timbre. If you are having difficulty getting them to be in unison, you might also want to check the windings of the two strings, both at the agraff and at the bridge pin ends. Just a slight difference in the length of the winding will cause a "roll" as you put it. By the way, if the new string sounds much better than the old string, this would be a good time to recommend a new set of bass strings. WIm -----Original Message----- From: Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 7:14 am Subject: [pianotech] e-mail HI Susan, Are you referring to Bill Bremer of Madison WI? I've met him, great guy. I know someone from the list and have met them in person who flames me from time to time, name will be unmentioned. It's not fun being on the flammed end of e-mail. Although I give it right back to him and it usually works. Yet I do respect his experience in our field. So I'll ask this question again since it might have been overlooked before. Will mismatched strings not only cause that roll but will it cause a somewhat different tone or tambre? I think that's how we spell that? I'm curious because this Mason Hamilin BB I tune does have a bass string that sounds a little off, and will not tune perfectly to it's mate. Is replacing both or the mismatched the answer? How do I know which is the one that was replaced. I'm not the original tech who tuned for them. They chose me because I fixed a stuck key that the last guy wouldn't address. Thanks Marshall Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician Marshall's Piano Service pianotune05 at hotmail.com 215-510-9400 www.phillytuner.com Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110108/a2764f2e/attachment.htm>
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