<html> <body> Terry, I had to replace a string in a baldwin console and ordered it from baldwin because it was missing.  What was sent did not match the remaining bichord by several sizes.  Sound was no better or worse than any of its neighbors.  Duly informed customer of mismatch and said I could order another.  They said it was fine.  Obviously this becomes more of an issue when a piano is good enough you can actually hear the difference. Andrew At 10:51 AM 6/9/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I'm working on a Kimball console as I write. Doing a 75-cent pitch raise. Tenor string breaks right in the middle of the keyboard. I carry every size under the sun (or so I thought), so I cut the old one out only to find that I have every size other than the one I need - #18, or 0.041 inches. Drive back to my shop because I know I have every size under the sun in my shop (or so I thought) - seems I have never restrung a piano that had plain wires larger than #17-1/2.   So, the bottom line is as I see it, I have four choices: 1) splice the old one back in (no way - I'm not going to leave two knots in the speaking length); 2) finish tuning the piano and go back in a couple weeks when I get the correct size string; 3) install a string one size larger; or 4) install a string one size smaller.   Any opinions in the next ten minutes or so - I'm going to eat my lunch and then go back there and do one of these. Any input would be greatly appreciated.   Thanks!   Terry Farrell</blockquote></body> </html>