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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How do you know they don't jest, and =
how do you
know that Shirley did not post?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bjsilva001@comcast.net =
href="mailto:bjsilva001@comcast.net">Bec and
John</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 16, =
2004 7:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Polishing bass =
strings</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Terry,<BR><BR>He/she does not jest, and don't call =
him/her
Shirley!<BR><BR>Actually, I don't think it is an unreasonable question =
for
someone who hasn't explored the idea before. I have a vague memory of =
reading
something somewhere where it talked about soaking the strings in some =
custom
solution, but it made the point of saying it doesn't affect the tone =
really -
which is the only real issue I think. If a bass string is terribly =
tarnished
(for the common reason of aging) its tone is likely to be affected so =
a
replacement would be beneficial.<BR><BR>Not to mentioned the work =
involved in
cleaning them would probably be more work than replacing =
them.<BR><BR>-
John<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial>Is this a joke? Shirley, you
jest.....<?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily=
><?param Arial>Ok,
just in case, let's get serious...... new =
strings?<?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily=
><?param Arial>Who
are you ...... or maybe I know why you didn't sign your
name!<?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily=
><?param Arial>Terry
Farrell<?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger>-----
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<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param =
0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>FIXPIANOS@aol.com<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><=
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0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>pianotech@ptg.org<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><=
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:53 =
PM<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Subject:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfami=
ly><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>
Polishing bass =
strings<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Scotch-Brite
pads work well to remove major tarnish from bass strings, but they =
scratch
the copper. So, how can you make them shiny again? =
Obviously I
don't want to use a liquid like Brasso or Tarn-X or anything that =
will leave
a residue. Are there any polishing cloths that will do the =
trick.<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily=
><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Any
thoughts or
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