Knots to you

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

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Hi Roy,

Your points all make sense, however -=20

In my limited experience, I have had 3 pianos break strings during =
pitch-raise tunings.  One string on each piano.  The remaining strings =
survived.  These were not pianos whose values would be degraded by the =
appearance of a spliced string.  These were not clients who wanted to =
pay for a more expensive procedure, wait for delivery of new bass =
strings, or pay me for followup visits to re-tune a stretchy new string. =
 Breaks usually occur at points of stress or repeated bending (coil, =
v-bar, etc.) and the new piece of wire you tie on will occupy this point =
of stress, so in that respect it is as good as replacing the string.

That being said, I certainly hope that I can develop my business to the =
point where I am only servicing pianos and clients where replacing the =
broken string, the pair, or the complete set is the preferred solution. =
:)

Mike

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: RCzekay@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:26 PM
  Subject: Re: Knots to you


  Would it not be much more practical to just replace the string with =
new wire?=20
  If a string broke once, it for sure will break again in the future. =
True, you=20
  will have to go back to bring it up to pitch a few times, but in my=20
  estimation that is a much better solution than tying a new piece of =
wire to=20
  an old length that is at the end of its life.=20

  Another thought...If you are tuning an older piano, and you break a =
few=20
  strings, it is time to sell the customer a restringing job if the =
piano is=20
  worthy of it. More than likely, the tuning pins will be on the loose =
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  also.=20

  Roy Czekay,=20
  Milwaukee=20



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