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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sure that it is related to the =
tension of the
copper wire.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arledge says "no twist" I think =
that is
because he twists the core wire before winding. He uses a motor on =
each
end of the core wire that can be programmed to do whatever. A =
servo
controlled tension feeds the copper wire. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've had strings made by Neps that took =
three full
turns to shape up. I was ready to get the double wounds remade so =
I had
nothing to lose. Worked great. Dale says it takes a few days =
for
them to shuffle the molecules around so they may improve by =
themselves.
Who knows?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The annealing of the copper may also =
affect
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG<BR>Santa =
Clara,
California<BR><A href="mailto:cmpiano@attbi.com">cmpiano@attbi.com</A> =
</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=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</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> Monday, January 28, 2002 =
8:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Twisting bass =
strings</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Why is it that some bass strings need to be =
twisted to
achieve their full tonal potential and some don't?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>