New Bass Strings Buzzing

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Yup,
I don't buy Mapes wound strings.

Andrew

At 10:20 AM 5/15/2008, you wrote:
>Last summer I restrung a 5' Hazelton grand using Mapes bass strings 
>which I ordered through Pianotek. Since then the monochords have 
>developed loose winding buzzing. I have taken them off and twisted 
>them 3 times now, and when I come back to retune the buzzing has 
>returned. I have had an occasional problem with a new string before 
>which usually is remedied by twisting the string, but nothing as 
>persistent as this. My guess is that the strings weren't swedged 
>properly. Anyone else had this problem before, particularly with Mapes?
>Thanks,
>Patrick C. Poulson
>Registered Piano Technician
>Piano Technicians Guild