<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Tool for tubby/dead bass strings (was: Voicing an lold pia</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite>----- Original Message -----</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Keith McGavern" <kam544@gbronline.com></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>... It fact I have a tool with two pulleys attached to a piece of wood</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>> specifically for such an activity. Works great! ...</blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>Joe prompted me to send a pic, so here are two. Pulleys are 1" in diameter.  The idea is to put the bass string in an "S" on the pulleys and run it up and down the string.</div> <div><br></div> <div>I haven't used it for awhile, but I'm certain I remove the string from the hitch and hold it to facilitate the process.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Best,</div> <div><br></div> <div>Keith McGavern<br> Registered Piano Technician<br> Oklahoma Chapter 731<br> Piano Technicians Guild</div> <div>USA<img src="cid:a0600200dbb9eac3e71b1@[192.168.2.25].1.0"><img src="cid:a0600200dbb9eac3e71b1@[192.168.2.25].1.1"></div> </body> </html>