For the best results and to avoid delays and additional charges, please follow these steps below when ordering piano strings: When sending in a set of piano strings for duplication: Remove the strings to be duplicated from your instrument in proper sequence or order. Place them in the proper order on a piece of wire [...]
Stephen Mapes • Founder of Mapes Piano String company, established in 1912 in Bronx, New York. John Adam Schaff • Grandfather of current company leaders Bill, Bob, and Frank Schaff, purchased Mapes Piano String Company in 1918 and established its position as a key supplier of piano strings. Mapes Piano String Company began manufacturing Steinway [...]
Music wire requires tight tolerances and careful consistency. In the 1950s, Mapes was having difficulty finding wire that was consistent enough to meet their stringent quality standards, so they began making their own. Mapes internal quality control exceeds industry standards for the finest music wire available worldwide. Today string makers worldwide benefit from Mapes finely-tuned [...]
Mapes Guitar Strings are sold with 3-sets in each pack. If you desire - we can even make your own custom set of strings. Simply choose "My Custom Gauges" and have us make your personalized set at no extra charge. If you have a BASS player in the family - check our Bass Guitar Strings built from Precision [...]
ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certified, Manufacture of Musical Strings and Music Wire, including Piano Strings, Piano Wire, Copper Wire and Round and Flat Steel Wire, Dulcimer Wire, Guitar Strings, Banjo and Mandolin Strings. ASR Certificate number 1945 Liberty Mutual Group Safety Performance Awards: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, [...]