<!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 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Wim:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Let me be more specific.  The sets of = Sanderson strings that I have used seem to require no twisting (in fact they = don't suggest doing it).  A set of GC strings I put on recently required = two full twists in the tenor (tenor bridge) before coming to life.  Why = is that?  Does that say anything as to the method of wrapping the string?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</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=Wimblees@AOL.COM = href="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</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> January 29, 2002 6:16 = AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Twisting bass = strings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a = message dated 1/29/02 4:49:01 AM !!!First Boot!!!, <A = href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n= et</A> writes: <BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">Why is it that some bass strings need to be twisted to = achieve their full tonal potential and some don't?</FONT><FONT lang=0 = face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR><BR></FONT><FONT = lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">David = Love</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> = <BR><XMP></XMP></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0f0f0f = size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT = lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>This is = what I think. The extra twist put a little more pressure in the windings, enough to = make the winding tight around the core wire. A tighter fit gives a more solid = sound. This, I think, is the same effect as tightening all the screws on the = plate, or understructure. A more sold piano give a better tone. There is no = energy lost between parts. <BR><BR>As I said, that is my interpretation. I = could be wrong. <BR><BR>Wim </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>