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  • 1.  Buzzing bass strings

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 3 hours ago

    I recently repaired a bass bridge on a Charles Stieff grand that had been rebuilt in 2017. The bass was really nice before I did the work, but I'm getting a lot of buzzing now. I did twist the strings (yes, in the direction of the winding). My question is: if the strings are twisted too much, will they buzz? I'm asking before I take the strings off the hitch pins and start over again.

    Thanks in advance

    Stewart Freedman



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    Stewart Freedman, RPT
    Freedman Piano Service
    Akron, OH
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  • 2.  RE: Buzzing bass strings

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 2 hours ago
    If you twist the strings too much, they will likely become deadened, not buzzy.  Just try taking one off and let it unwind.  Put it back on and see how it sounds.  



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