<HTML>In a message dated 1/30/2002 11:58:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, Wimblees@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:Re: Twisting bass strings (physics) Date:1/30/2002 11:58:41 AM Pacific Standard Time From:<A HREF="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</A> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet               >>>>>>>>>. Del writes <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">While we're on the subject, I've also wondered if these arbitrary twist amounts we so often read about--i.e., one twist, two twists, etc.--are supposed to apply equally to Aunt Matilda's Baldwin Acrosonic and to Uncle Martin's SD-10? </BLOCKQUOTE> >>>>>>>    Wim Writes Seriously, I think it all depends on the piano and the strings. I restrung a S&S S once, and put one twist in all the strings. Several of them sounded terrible. So I twisted them again, Still tubby. So I let them go, and just put them on without a twist, and guesswha'? They sounded great.         Wim,Del and all fellow twisters-- To twist or not to twist that is the question?           I think that there is obviously no standard answer. I  have come to think of it as voicing the bass strings by twisting. Hey if they sound good don't twist and If that doesn't sit right with ya give em 1/2 twist cause it makes you feeel better. If there a little dull give em one twist and wait a day or two (be patient) If that doesn't do it twist again and see/wait a few days.</BLOCKQUOTE>        I don't lcare to twist more than three turns ( which I've only done a few times) because in some cases  the strings develop false beats<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> later but the strings did brighten fortunately.</BLOCKQUOTE>         The only time in recent memory where this was done by me was on a Stwy D. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Oddly enough it was all the tri-chord bass that were dull. I followed my own advice of twist and see. Each time letting them sit for a week. After the third twist was on the result was immediate and they still sound fine. This business still has me guessin. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>></BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>