Pressure bar screw tightening

[Ron Nossaman]

> I watched an old hand on some new pianos coming in to a store actually 
> loosen the pressure bar as a way to counter the particular models 
> tendency to break strings.  Any thoughts?
> 
> Bruce Pennington

Only if the pressure bar was cranked down to where it clamped 
the strings between itself and the plate (idiot aberration). 
Otherwise, no.
Ron N