---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment >Shifting gears a bit on the string replacement thread: > >I've heard that strings should never break during a tuning *if* you >are using the proper technique. The proper technique, per one opinion, >is to *always* lower tension before turning a pin. Balogna >I thought that strings break during a tuning for a variety of reasons, >most that we cannot control. Can we *completely* avoid string breakage >during a tuning by using a particular tuning technique as I was told? no >I tell folks that the poor quality steel wire, the piano design, the >condition of the piano, how hard the piano is played, and over-tension >could all lead to string breakage. And if a string breaks, they pay to >replace it. Is this a correct analysis? yes >Regards, > >John Piesik, RPT >Oceanside, CA > Vince <mailto:vince@byu.edu> Visit the web page for the Pacific Northwest Conference at: <www.pnwpianoconf.com> ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c6/bf/bf/bd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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