We offer a complete service in replacement bass strings. For odd strings we require a pattern. For full sets we require patterns of the first and last single and bichord strings and a rubbing.

A rubbing is made as follows:

a) Cover the entire bass string section with a single piece of paper.

b) Sandpaper over the hitch pins until they clearly show through the paper. Now press the paper down until it rests on the frame.

c) With the paper now anchored by the hitch pins, stretch it tightly over the bridge pins and repeat the sandpapering process so that the paper rests on the bridge with all bridge pins clearly showing.

d) The paper should now be stretched over the agraffes or upper plate bearing points and the same process repeated again until their position is clearly marked.

(1 ) state whether the rubbing has been taken over the dampers.

(2) State the name of piano.

(3) State number of single strings bichords & trichords.

Hexagon Universal Replacement Bass Strings

Cat No     79A     Individual strings nos. 1-10

Cat No     79B     Individual strings nos. 11-19

This set of 19 single wound strings of assorted diameters allows on-the-spot replacement of most single wound bass strings except those on some grands. Supplied in sets, each size is also available singly in order that sets may be kept complete as and when individual strings are used. Instructions for installing:

1 ) Select the most suitable string from the set

2) Place the eye over the hitch pin and stretch string across the bass bridge. Cut through copper winding 1/4'' before winding starts on the existing strings (this allows for stretch).

3) Stretch the string across towards the Wrest Pins and cut through copper 1/4'' before the winding ends on the existing strings.

4) Allow enough length for 3 coils on the Wrest Pin and cut off excess. Remove string and unwind copper at each end up to the scored sections.

6) Cut through copper with a circular motion in the same direction as the winding runs, this ensures that the copper continues to grip the steel core.

7) Install string.

137    Brass Wire

138     Copper wire

139     Phosphor-BronzeWire

82     Bridge Pins

Cat No     141
A Roslau Polished Steel Wire Blue label 500g coils Sizes: 10 - 26 & 12.5 - 22.5 mwg

Cat No     142A
Roslau Tin Plated Steel Wire Red label 500g coils Sizes: 10 - 25 & 12.5 - 21.5 mwg

Cat No     145
Wire Coneainers Two piece screw together containers for 500g coils of steel wire

Cat No     141 D
Roslau Polished Steel Wire (fine sizes) 10Og coils sizes 000 - 9 mwg

Hexagon wire for bass strings and larger coils of round wire are available to special order.

RÖSEAU STEEL WIRE
SIZES & DATA
	Diameter		Length per
MWG	mm	inches	500g (metres)	SWG
000	.190	.007	2035	36	100g coils
00	.210	.008	1785	35	100g coils
0	.230	.009	1486	34	100g coils
1	.250	.010	1258	33	100g coils
2	.270	.011	1040	32	100g coils
3	.300	.012	874	31	100g coils
4	.330	.013	746	30	100g coils
5	.350	.014	642	29	100g coils
6	.400	.016	429	28	100g coils
7	.450	.018	388	27	100g coils
8	.500	.020	314	25	100g coils
9	.550	.022	260	24	100g coils
10	.625	.024	219	23	500g coils
11	.675	.026	187	22	500g coils
12	.725	.028	160	22	500g coils
13	775	030	136	21	500g coils
13.5	.800	.031	128	21	500g coils
14	.825	.032	119	21	500g coils
14.5	.850	.033	113	21	500g coils
15	.875	.034	106	20	500g coils
15.5	.900	.035	101	20	500g coils
16	.925	.036	94	20	500g coils
16.5	.950	.037	91	20	500g coils
17	.975	.038	86	20	500g coils
17.5	1.000	.039	81	19	500g coils
18	1.025	.040	78	19	500g coils
18.5	1.050	.041	74	19	500g coils
19	1.075	.042	70	19	500g coils
19.5	1.100	.043	67	19	500g coils
20	1.125	.044	64	19	500g coils
20.5	1.150	.045	62	18	500g coils
21	1.175	.046	59	18	500g coils
21.5	1.200	.047	57	18	500g coils
22	1.225	.048	54	18	500g coils
23	1.300	.051	49	18	500g coils

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Wrest Pins by Nippon Denro Cat number 149
Nippon Denro are Japan's premier Wrest Pin manufacturers and we are proud to be their sole European agents. The quality of Nippon Denro's tuning pins is not surpassed by any other manufacturer. These are top quality pins at very keen prices! They are packed in sets of 250 and are available in the traditional blued and also nickel plated finishes. Please refer to the accompanying chart for full details of sizes etc.
	51 mm (2")	57 mm (2 1/4")	60 mm (2 3/8")	63 mm (2 1/2)
6.60 mm	*	*	*
6.75 mm (no. 1)	*	*	*	*
6.90 mm (no.0)	*	* + NP	*	*
7 mm	*	*	*
7.10 mm (no. 2/0)		* + NP	*	*
7.25 mm (no. 3/0)		*	* + NP	*
7.37 mm		*	*	*
7.50 mm (no. 4/0)			*	*
7.75 mm (no. 5/0)				*
All sizes marked * available in the standard blued finish. Sizes, also marked + NP are available nickel plated.

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German Wrest Pins Cat number 150
The different range of sizes makes these the ideal complement to the Nippon Denro pins. Blued finish, sets of 250. Sizes are as follows:
6.90 x 55	6.90 x 60	7.00 x 55	7.00 x 60	7.10 x 55	,7.10 x 57	7.10 x 60	7.10 x 64	7.15 x 55
7.20 x 57	7.20 x 60	7.25 x 60	7.25 x 64	7.30 x 60	7.35 x 60	7.40 x 60	7.50 x 60