It's more time than you think depending on what you do in conjunction.
Remove dampers: .5 hours
Remove bass strings: 1 hour
Measure for new set and place order: 2 hours (if the customer helps move the tape)
Refelt string rest areas: 1 hour
Replace agraffes: 1 hour
instsll new set: 3 hours (I don't think it takes any longer if you are replacing the tuning pins).
install dampers and regulate: 1 hour (consider replacing the damper felt as well in that section)
Tune and stabilize by hand stretching the strings (use cotton gloves for handling art, thin); .75 hours
Tune entire piano: 1 hour
Check hammer string mating, lift and level strings. .5 hours
Revisit 2-3 times to touch up tuning 1.5 hours not counting travel
That's potentially more than 13 hours.
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David Love RPT
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-19-2018 11:53
From: Cy Shuster
Subject: Labor to replace a set of bass strings?
What's a reasonable time estimate to remove and replace a set of bass strings? This is a 175 with 50 strings total.
I have a good deal of experience in stringing, but it's been a long time since I did a whole set. A range of hours would be helpful.
-Cy-