The bass on my piano sounds thumpy and “dead”. what can we do?
First you need to understand why the tone in the bass has deteriorated. Bass strings are wrapped with copper winding so they will vibrate slow enough to produce low tones. Over the years, corrosion builds up between the copper windings and the steel core, and inhibits the free vibration of the strings necessary for a full, rich tone. Sometimes it is possible to revive the old strings by taking them off the piano and flexing them to break up the corrosion. Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee how long this procedure will remain effective, if it works at all. The permanent solution is installation of new, custom-made bass strings.
