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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Hazen,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use a 6" pvc pipe with a solid cap on =
one end and
a screw end on the other.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My strings are seperated into three =
groups of
strings by mike size .50 to 100, .101 to 150 and over 150. the groups of =
strings
are tied together with strong cord in three places along the string =
length of
the strings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Each string is tagged with a thick =
paper punching
with the mike size of the outer diameter of the string on the loop
end.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To find the string that you need all =
strings are
removed from the tube about a foot, then the correct group of strings is =
removed
another foot and the correct string selected and removed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The pipe is about 6' long.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have never counted the number of =
strings that the
pipe holds but it is a bunch<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Replacing a string to the bunch is =
a chore so
I wait until several string sizes need to be replaced.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=HazenBannister@cs.com
href="mailto:HazenBannister@cs.com">HazenBannister@cs.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> Sunday, March 09, 2003 =
4:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Mobile bass =
strings</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Hi,<BR> I know this topic comes up from =
time to
time,how to carry around a whole set + of universal bass strings.I =
would hope
someone has a great new way,that I don't know of.Also,if you use a =
piece of
PVC pipe which I've read about,how would you be able to extract a =
single
string,and know which size it is,without removing all the strings.I =
am
<BR>thinking about something like a small mobile file box,and have =
each size
separated,<BR>but would be worried about protecting the strings from =
humidity
and such. <BR>Best,<BR>Hazen Bannister</FONT>
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