string settling

[Ron Nossaman]

>Ron, again, the problem is that string stretch too slowly, not the
>opposite !

There are other reasons for new pianos going out of tune quickly than 
strings stretching. More than a few of them have been listed in recent 
posts. That being the case, I see no reason for you to continue to assume 
(much less insist) that string stretching is the primary reason new pianos 
go out of tune quickly. Consequently, I see no rationale to the resulting 
conclusion that pre-stressing strings will prevent new pianos from going 
out of tune quickly.

So unless you can come up with some compelling rational logic or evidence 
to the effect that the problem is, indeed, that the strings stretch too 
slowly (let alone, the opposite, which makes no sense whatsoever to me in 
this context) merely restating your assumptions as fact is not adequate 
evidence of the validity of your assumptions and assertions, at least in my 
opinion.

If you think it will help, stretch the strings all you like.

Ron N