Kimballs and breaking strings

[Tom Cole]

Dave,

The reason the Yamaha P202s break bass strings is because of poor
scaling, to which the company has admitted fault and even offers,
free, a new set of redesigned strings.

You may be right about the overlapping coil problem but I would want
to check how close the Kimball strings are to break point. I suspect a
high-tension scale.

Tom Cole
Santa Cruz, CA


PDtek@aol.com wrote:
>
> On the subject of why Kimballs would be breaking strings, I might offer one
> possibility. On some pianos, usually  of lower quality, ones that were
> carelessly strung, those that have had loose pins driven, poor design, etc.
> the string overlaps the coil as it comes off the pin, creating a sharp bend
> and weakening the wire at a point where there is a great deal of tension.
> This condition IMO, along with a severe angle around the plate bridge pins is
> why the Yamaha P-202s would throw strings like crazy in the bass section.
> Whether this condition applys to your situation or not, it pays to keep an
> eye out for these coils and tune the pin as gingerly as possible.
> Dave Bunch
> .-