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Help sought For replacing broken string PLEASE!
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  • June 6, 2010 at 9:55 pm #74165
    sherry-lenox
    Participant

    We have had ghastly string weather here lately and I just went to practice and found my 4th space E string in segments on the living room floor.

    Could it be replaced with a .028 or .040 string?

    I’m going through practice withdrawal- my fingers aching for Bochsa- no can do without that E.

    Can anyone help, please? Oh, the harp is an 85P.

    June 7, 2010 at 1:56 pm #74166
    kay-lister
    Member

    Sherry – I am right there with you on the string breaking.

    June 9, 2010 at 5:18 am #74167
    barbara-low
    Participant

    Sherry, “4th space E” doesn’t make sense – strings are identified by the octave they lie in. Middle C is “4th octave C.” The 4th octave consists of the F below middle C to the E above middle C. 3rd octave is the F – E above 4th octave, etc.

    If you can identify the octave the E lies in, then the correct diameter string can be recommended.

    June 9, 2010 at 7:26 pm #74168
    sherry-lenox
    Participant

    Hi Barbara- thanks so much for your very sensible comment.

    I don’t know what possessed me Sunday night- I guess I was just absolutely in need of a couple hours’ practice and when I saw the shredded string, I lost it!

    The string was changed Monday morning and all is well. I’m not usually this flakey.

    The Bochsa also went just fine at my lesson on Tuesday morning!

    Thanks again!

    June 9, 2010 at 11:48 pm #74169
    barbara-low
    Participant

    You’re welcome, Sherry. Glad you were able to get the right string in place quickly and you were able to practice successfully to your, and your teacher’s, satisfaction. :-)

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