<!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 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Replacing bass strings? RESCALE. I have David Sanderson @ = Sanderson AccuString - <A href="mailto:pianobiz@juno.com">pianobiz@juno.com</A> - do my = rescaling and string making. Dynomite results.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I highly recommend rescaling and getting your strings from a premium-quality string maker.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Will the plate be safe? I would not worry about it, but then I = don't feel qualified to render an opinion. Although I will say that I did this = exact same thing to a Mathushek grand with no problem. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=edwithen@oregontrail.net = href="mailto:edwithen@oregontrail.net">Ed Carwithen</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Piano Tech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 27, 2001 = 11:23 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Replacing Bass = Strings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear List;</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have been asked to replace all bass = strings on the Hamilton/Baldwin 5' grand I am working on.  I recall others mentioning that there was no need to loosen the other strings when = replacing the wound bass strings.  The harp seems particularly sturdy = in this piano with struts on both sides of the section.  I would like to = be able to replace the felt under the front duplex section which would require = having all the strings off at the same time.  Would this be safe?  = Putting the harp in danger of cracking is NOT an option.  What say ye???</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Carwithen</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Day, OR</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>