I'd say it's going to be as much luck as skill here. I'm sure such things *can* be spliced perfectly. But who among us wants to practice such a technique to perfection? You have to predict the amount of stretching that will occur once the splice is tightened. Otherwise, the wire ends up too short or too long. I've done it once (I think), and it was certainly lucky that it worked. :-) John F On Monday, January 9, 2012, Joseph Garrett <<a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>> wrote: > Al said: "Found this string broken on a Mason Hamlin grand (new customer). > It's a tri-cord, so I would rather repair it, than replace all three, to > save the customer money (piano really needs a rebuild). > > This is the first time I've seen a break like this. Any suggestions on how > to fix it and keep the proper length?" > > Al, > If it's the only way, then I'd make a german loop on a piece of matching > wire. Cut off the broken English Loop and tie the two together. It'd be > tricky, but it's doable. I've seen the repair on several pianers, done by > an oldtimer type. (much older'n me<G>) Lotsa luck. > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I > > -- <div>John Formsma, RPT </div><div>Blue Mountain, MS</div>