List, No, but I was once tuning an old 9' Chickering when one of the low bass strings let go, flew out of the back end of the piano and continued across the stage floor at light speed. Very scary! Bob Sadowski ---------- > From: Maxpiano <Maxpiano@aol.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Do you know this Man ??????? > Date: Saturday, October 25, 1997 6:43 AM > > When I was learning tuning in the '50's, Tuners Supply sold me a book with a > title something like "Essays in Piano Tuning" in which the author made light > of the idea that you could tune a piano using thirds. The greatest point of > wisdom I recall receiving from the book was, be extremely careful tuning the > bass in grands, or a string might break and come hit you, so you would join > the ranks of the blind piano tuners. > > Anyone on the list ever have a string break at the OPPOSITE end while tuning? > > Bill Maxim, RPT > > P. S. John - > > PHD means "Poor Head Development." > > << > Actually, though, I thought that someone with a PHD was someone who owned > their own Post Hole Digger.>>
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC