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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Hazen,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>About ten years ago I got a 6 inch =
plastic pvc pipe
about </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6' 6" and put a solid cap on one end =
and a screw on
lid on the other. Becuase the strings sealed in they are no longer =
exposed to
the changes in weather and humidity. I find that the strings have =
developed far
less discoloration than they use to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Out weather causes strings to gather =
moisture if
left outside</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>due to condensation.They ride with me =
in the
Windstar and are never taken out of the van.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also like to work with the string =
that is a
little straighter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IThe strings are also organized into =
three groups
of sizes, 50 through 90 thou, 90 through 100 thou, and 100 =
up</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The strings are tied in a bundle with =
heavy cord at
the ends and in the middle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once in the tube (that can be tricky) =
they are only
removed one at a time for use as each string is tagged with a micrometer =
number
at the loop end and are easy to pull out of the tube. the tube holds =
about 200
strings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To remove a string the whole bundle =
must be out of
the tube about a foot.</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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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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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, December 23, 2001 =
5:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Universal Bass =
String
Deadness</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Hi list, =
<BR>I am
wondering how everyone stores their bass strings.I have my steel =
strings in
<BR>zip lock bags labeled by sizes. <BR><BR>Thanks, <BR>Hazen =
Bannister
<BR>Western Carolinas Chapter</FONT> =
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