Hi Dave, Well put! You wrote very well and concisely what I was thinking of saying. I'll never forget the article in the PTJ last year which stated (by a colleague RPT) in effect, that tuners break strings due to poor technique. Can you imagine? By the way, where posible, I will insert either a rubber mute or a piece of material to block the sound of a newly installed string that I tune 70 to 100 cents sharp. That will hold until the next tuning. It avoids an extra trip (most of the time) Regards, Howard S. Rosen, RPT Boynton Beach, Florida ---------- > From: DGPEAKE@aol.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Squares and George Steck.. > Date: Sunday, November 23, 1997 10:26 PM > > In a message dated 97-11-23 00:12:09 EST, you write: > > << maybe more..only broke 1 string, and i'll blame it > on poor technique..i broke F3..I got some real funky FAC numbers on this > one..but it will be fine after I get done with it tomorrow.. > >> > Phil, > > Unless you really cranked it, breaking strings is rarely the tuner's fault. > New strings are meant to tune several steps above the intended pitch w/o > breaking. If you attempt to tune the string to pitch, and the string breaks, > it is old, worn out, and too brittle. Chances are the square grand you > tuned is that way. > > On older pianos that have not been tuned for years, I tune at the client's > risk and advise in that manner. Usually I do not have a problem selling the > pitch raise, and more often than not, I will not break a string. And when I > do, my price includes a return trip to tweek the string. > > Hope this helps. > > Dave Peake, RPT > Portland, OR
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