Don wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I am having a problem with a 1.5 year old C3. On two occasions string #39 > (A2 bass side) has broken. Both times at the bridge (sounding length side). > Has anyone had similar problems? > > And, yes, it is in a church. I have suggested using a microphone and sound > system with the instrument and providing the pianist with a monitor, and > have deliberately reduced hammer blow on this note. > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. > > Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts > > drose@dlcwest.com > http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ > 3004 Grant Rd. > REGINA, SK > S4S 5G7 > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner Watch the piano player. I bet he or she is not letting the dampers down. Playing lout with the dampers up is a recipe for broken strings. Oh, they seem to break at the bridge. -- Frank Cahill Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild Northern Va
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