Avery Todd wrote: >> RE: (3) On an old piano, way down in pitch, I'm hesitant to even raise, fearful >> of string breakage. Is it considered good practice to just tune where is on >> such instruments? Or should I be brave and raise, if the customer OKs? > > This type of instrument is a different situation. You're more likely to > have very rusty strings, previous string breakage, loose tuning pins, cracked > bridges (esp. check the bass bridge) and various other problems. I advise > that if it possible, it would be better to bring it up to pitch. Then I warn > about the possiblity of strings breaking. If that begins to happen very early > in the tuning, I just replace those strings, back up and tune it to itself. Avery (and others), do you charge extra for string breakage (if so, how much?) or do you absorb it in your tuning fee? /Allen Leigh South Jordan, UT
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