<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amery,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You will find the strings made by = Parkes are very good. Lou Parke is 2nd generation string maker ( he was taught by his = father). I have been using his strings for over 30 years and have had no trouble.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kerry Cooper</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brisbane</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Australia</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=aquatred_chay@yahoo.com = href="mailto:aquatred_chay@yahoo.com">aMeRy cHaY</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 31, 2003 = 9:03 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Voicing Help/String Manufacturers from Australia - Are there anyavailable?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Good day again list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a bid to restore my 1975 Yamaha C7, I am getting = bass strings from an Australian bass string manufacturer in Sydney called = Parke Piano Strings (nearer to Singapore), website <A = href="http://www.parkepianostrings.com.au">www.parkepianostrings.com.au= </A> ... their customer service has been nothing short of excellence = despite my repeated emails .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>However, I DO need to know from list members residing down = under if they have used his product and how they size up to the likes of GC Arledge and Isaac. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What kind of tonal characteristics can I expect from them? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would also gladly order from Hellerbass but I am unsure of how = they sound like. I know the quality is excellent, but I do like my bass = strings strong and growling...can hellerbass provide this kind of sound?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a seperate question, any tips on how to prevoice the type = Yamaha abels to get them to open up, and yet not take away their brilliance? (keywords for past posts?)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank you once again for your wise answers :)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Amery,</DIV> <DIV>Singapore</DIV> <P> <DIV> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A = href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=10469/*http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com"= >Yahoo! SiteBuilder</A> - Free, easy-to-use web site design software</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR>---<BR>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR>Checked by = AVG anti-virus system (<A = href="http://www.grisoft.com">http://www.grisoft.com</A>).<BR>Version: = 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 28/08/2003</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>