Universal bass string replacement

[David Ilvedson]

>Before I changed my tuning method from a bit jerk to more smooth
>moves, I had a bass string or two broken on recent grands (the pitch
>of those where much changed too by another tech, , but I took the
>fault on my hammer technique).
>Sure they where happy in the Radio studio with a direct show going on.
>Happily there where other concert pianos in the place, so the string
>was changed in 10 min (and the pianist broken a second one during the
>first part, so another trip and another change)
>Since, no breaking bass strings.
>Indeed basses are on very high tension in some brands, so careful
>tuning is always necessary.
>On old rusty... you know it can happen.
>Regards

Sounds like hard hammers/high tension...not hammer technique...unless the pianist used a tuning hammer in his performance...;-]

David I.