<HTML>In a message dated 1/9/2003 1:44:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, sbellieu@mindspring.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj: Re: Steinway K Date: 1/9/2003 1:44:43 AM Pacific Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:sbellieu@mindspring.com">sbellieu@mindspring.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 </BLOCKQUOTE>                Ric Steve               My first Stwy was a 1913 model K also and I loved it. I always thought the bass had it except the single wrapped mono-chords. IMHO strings this short should be double wrapped for more flexability which gives an overall improvement in every area that means good tone.  The bichods usually have very good focus ,sustain and clarity. It's too bad that bass strings made today don't have a prayer of holding up as long as the ones made by those guys. There materials an possibly expertise was better then.    Regard---Dale Erwin <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">. Know what you mean about the bass,  it's powerful enough but lacks some kind of articulation.  Thought it might have something to do with the 40 year old strings though.  Someday I'll throw it on its back and try to see what makes it tick.  New wire and some fancy bass strings.  It's worthy. Regards,  Steve Bellieu </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>