Wound Wire breakage in churchs

[Richard Brekne]

Amazing what a little straightforward service will do eh ?? I can only wish
that folks would start listening to those "crazy piano tuners" who keep
trying to convince owners of the value of taking good care of their
instruments. Ah..  perhaps one day..

Richard Brekne
I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway

"Matthew J. Todd" wrote:

> Greetings to all,
>
> I have been reading the postings about this topic with great interest.  I
> play on a Mason and Hamlin at my church.  In the past two years, I have
> broken 71 strings (15 bass).  We do not have a church band, just a piano,
> organ, violin, and flute.  I do not play forcefully to be heard, but I
> play with confidence, a quality every church pianist should have.  About
> three weeks ago, I got our church piano tech to do a complete voicing and
> reshaping of the hammers.  I am happy to say that not one string has
> broken since then!
>
> Matthew