<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a client try that with = alcohol.  Suddenly the bass strings got buzzy and dead.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Replacement is the = solution.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing instruments<BR>(314) = 608-4137<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=artc@gwi.net href="mailto:artc@gwi.net">Arthur = Chickering</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 08, 2005 = 9:12 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Brasso bass string = problem</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a customer who tried to clean = his Haines Grand piano bass strings with Brasso.  I have not seen this piano = yet.  He says that the bass strings after = application sound very bad and he wants to know what if anything, short of = replacing the bass strings can be done. I told him I had not seen this = problem before and that I would check with this list to see what ideas any of = you might have as a possible solution.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arthur Chickering  </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>