[CAUT] False beats Steinway B

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Greetings, 
   When I wrote:" that he 

has found a lot of bad wire in brand new pianos! " >>

            I  was not speaking of metallurgy, but rather, overtightened, or 
poorly installed wire.  I am not qualified to judge the quality of wire, other 
than by ear.  I use the Mapes Gold series, which  I believe is the factory 
supply, also, so I tend to compare their work with mine on even ground.  
     The technique is as important as the wire, itself, and I wonder if 
factory production imperatives just push workers faster than they can go and still 
concentrate on finesse, rather than quota.   I string slowly, but I have to 
live with my work,(I am still tuning pianos I strung 30 years ago), so I keep 
telling myself it will pay off in clarity, ease of tuning, etc.  It mostly does. 
   
 Regards,

Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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