<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff" STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;b=
ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Tom</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> G=
.C. Bass strings is a small co. based near Toronto. As I've come to find =
out he does a ton of business with many major/minor rebuilders=
I know therefore he does not advertise or need to. The trademarks o=
f his strings are excellent scaling, nice even wrap lengths, a lack of fa=
lse or faulty strings and a nice clean clear well balanced sound. In =
;7 years and many dozens of sets I've only returned or had problems with =
</DIV> <DIV> a few strings (like maybe 4). A good track record.</DIV=
> <DIV> Dave Love posted his unfortunate experience whi=
ch happened at a time when I know that (Danny) was going thru some diffic=
ult circumstances (funky Landlord etc) and has since moved and stress lev=
els are lower. This is not an excuse for un-professional behavior but man=
y artist and perfectionist (piano techs. etc)types tend to run on the int=
ense side, its what makes us good or annoying at times. Hey I know many p=
eople who get along with Danny without a hitch.</DIV> <DIV> &n=
bsp; As to the price difference between his strings and sanderson strings=
for most smaller pianos G.C.Strings are far less money. I did=
a cost comparison a few months ago see (archives).</DIV> <DIV> =
; I will give one word of caution. Don't call up with the late=
st rescaling you did with newest fanglest software program and expect to =
get a good reception. Many of these spit out wrong numbers and in reality=
don't work. Dan has been round that track all he wants to, But I've had =
plenty of discussions about string scaling and have had him fix many stra=
nge looking things.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> =
G.C. PIANO STRINGS</DIV> <DIV> &=
nbsp; 126 Sinnot Rd. unit 19</DIV> <DIV> &nb=
sp; Scarborough Ontatio</DIV> <DIV> Ca=
nada mil 4n2</DIV> <DIV> 1-416-=
755-7109</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Enough sai=
d---Dale Erwin</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEF=
T: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <=
DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From=
:</B> Tom Driscoll</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thu=
rsday, October 18, 2001 7:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>=
To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subjec=
t:</B> Re: Bass string pattern</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <META content="M=
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ARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- List,<BR><BR>I h=
ave a question from another tech who is taking a pattern of bass strings<=
BR>to send to GC. ---<BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">&nb=
sp; Just curious, Who or what is G.C.</DIV=
> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> &=
nbsp; T.D.<BR>---<BR></=
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