<font color='black' size='2' face='Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif'><font size="2">Greetings,</font> <div><font size="2">  I would want to keep the bends in their original positions on the bridge, which means an even number of twists...</font></div> <div><font size="2"><br> </font><br> <div style="font-size: 13px; clear: both; "><font color="black" face="arial" size="2">Ed Foote RPT<br> http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html</font></div> <br> <br> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial; color: black; ">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Tony Caught <tonycaught@gmail.com><br> To: pianotech@ptg org <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 6:49 am<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re-Installing Original Bass Strings<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_a7d31837-896a-483b-a6ef-816b877eb483"> <div>Repeat the twist that was there at the time of removal. Or. Put all bass strings on with no twist. Check the tone and twist as desired. Generally I have found that a half twkst per string is enough.<br> Tony<br> On Feb 14, 2013 9:47 PM, "Terry Farrell" <<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br> ><br> > I will be re-installing a set of bass strings on a 20/30 year old Baldwin console today. Strings were removed from bridge to allow re-attaching bridge. I am certainly aware that the various string makers have recommended installation procedures regarding no-twist, half-twist, etc. being applied to a newly-installed string.<br> ><br> > But how about older original strings. Is anyone aware of any special protocol for twisting older strings upon re-installation?<br> ><br> > Thanks!<br> ><br> > Terry Farrell</div> </div>  </div> </div> </font>