He's probably talking about a square piano where you have to reach to the rear to get to the tuning pins. Then if a string breaks at the tuning pin then yes, it will come right at you. Which is a very minor reason why I don't do squares. There are many major reasons why I don't but I don't want to get too lengthy. Ted Simmons >When I was learning tuning in the '50's, Tuners Supply sold me a book with a >title something like "Essays in Piano Tuning" in which the author made light >of the idea that you could tune a piano using thirds. The greatest point of >wisdom I recall receiving from the book was, be extremely careful tuning the >bass in grands, or a string might break and come hit you, so you would join >the ranks of the blind piano tuners. > >Anyone on the list ever have a string break at the OPPOSITE end while tuning? > >Bill Maxim, RPT > >P. S. John - > >PHD means "Poor Head Development." > ><< >Actually, though, I thought that someone with a PHD was someone who owned >their own Post Hole Digger.>>
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