[CAUT] breaking strings

[Karen Lindsley]

Sorry for the confusion; you are right that the strings are not breaking at
the becket but at the bottom of the coil.  I will check the speaking length
next time I go to visit the piano and compare with a more modern piano.
Once again, thanks for your input.  It is really nice to be able to post a
question and get so many answers back.
Karen


On 11/13/07, A440A at aol.com <A440A at aol.com> wrote:
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> <<  The breakage occurs at the becket, and usually in the upper 5th and the 6th octaves.   >>
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> Um,  at the becket?  Or, at the coil.  It is really rare for a string to
> break at the becket, unless it has been taken off and put back on while flexing
> the becket.  If it is breaking at the bottom of the coil, then it has either
> been tuned a lot or there is excessive friction between the pin and the speaking
> length, necessitating abnormally high tensions just to render the strings.
>       So,  were these strings breaking at the bend where it enters the pin?
> confused,
> Ed Foote
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