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<DIV> <STRONG><EM>Hi Ric</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> My comments below</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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RIc wrote </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <EM>Hi Joe</EM></DIV>
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size=2><BR> <STRONG><U>One should not write off peoples experiences
anymore <BR>then anything else I harp on about. I</U></STRONG> suppose
tho your re-looped <BR>strings were also new strings and not the old strings
with their <BR>terminations changed yes ?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Yes so true. To each his own. It is a fair minded
attitude to possess.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV> <STRONG><EM>HI Joe</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Oh I love this, I think the opposite about single
wrapped strings. They have no place on a short grand. JMO. They
are not as flexible as a double wrapped string & the harmonics are whacked
& the fundamental is weak. I have employed double wrapped all mono
chords on pianos up to 7 ft with a dramatic increase in fundamental & tone
color. See ,.......our ears see it differently.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Just for the record Jim Arledge shares YOUR
opinion. Merry Christmas</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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size=2>John,<BR> I've already done several "experiments", mostly
on Chickering 1/4 Grands<BR> that have an ungodly short
back-scale.The first one I did was originally<BR> strung with a
standard English loop. The bottom 5 notes were like<BR>
listening<BR> to a Spinet!! Redid with German loops and the low
end became MUCH<BR> better!<BR> There IS a
difference IMO.<BR> However, "experiment" all you want, I suspect
you'll come to the same<BR> conclusion.<BR> On the
topic of Double Wound vs Single Wound, I prefer the single wound<BR>
sound, (there is a difference!<G>) Also, I've found that
Double<BR> Wound Low<BR> Bass strings seem to get a
bit thumpy in a short period of time as<BR> opposed<BR>
to the Single Wraps. Just my experience. YMMV.<G><BR>
Regards,<BR><BR><BR> Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>
Captain, Tool Police<BR> Squares R I</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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