>On the initial pitch raise do you break the tuning pin flat first before >you go up in pitch? This simple procedure reduced my string breakage on >pitch raises by about 80%... > >Warren D. Fisher Dear List, Thank you Warren, for mentioning this procedure, as it has stirred memories. I have heard this method mentioned many times in my years of tuning pianos, tuning the pin flat before going up in pitch as a means of reducing string breakage. I was wondering if any others also have personal experience or knowledge concerning this procedure as really being beneficial, or is this possibly one of those proverbial "wives' tales" handed down through the ages. Don't have a clue myself. Sincerely, Keith A. McGavern kam544@ionet.net Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
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