Dr. Coleman Sr.; On the less expensive pianos I have always had the thought that in order to keep tuning costs down that perhaps coil tighteners were used. Is this thought a possibility, and if so, could that account for breaking strings at the coil, i.e. a too vigorous application of force on the tightener, which in turn shows up as a broken string at the coil years later?? Just a thought. Jim Bryant (FL)
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