New Bass Strings Buzzing

[AlliedPianoCraft]

There was a time when they made great bass strings.

Al Guecia


From: Andrew and Rebeca Anderson 
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:40 PM
To: Pianotech List 
Subject: Re: New Bass Strings Buzzing


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


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