Beginner Student and String Breakage

[Farrell]

You are welcome Laura.

> I will definitely stick with the jerking method of tuning for now, but
> wonder is it normal at some notches to hear a fairly firm crack sound?  

I'm not sure what you mean by notches. If you are talking about a cracking noise when you jerk the tuning pin into turning just a little, yes, some pianos will have a rather loud crack sound. I find it more commonly in newer pianos with tighter pin blocks - but sometimes even older pianos with not-so-tight blocks will make a pretty good cracking sound.

Terry Farrell
  
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From: "Van Der Rhoer" <laurav1@mac.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: Beginner Student and String Breakage


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> Thank you Terry Farrell for answering so many of my questions.  And for
> encouragement and tips from Kevin Ramsey and Don Rose.
> 
> I will definitely stick with the jerking method of tuning for now, but
> wonder is it normal at some notches to hear a fairly firm crack sound?  (The
> string that broke didn't do that, but with other strings I noticed it.)
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> Regards,
> 
> Laura
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