Just yesterday I was tuning an old Story & Clark spinet. First pass pitch raise from about 35 cents flat went just fine. Second pass, I was just more or less setting the pins and strings and had 2 bass strings pop. What I don't understand is why after pulling up from 35 cents flat they didn't pop then. Only while settling the pins and strings with very, very small movements did they break. Strings "looked" to be in really good shape. No rust or corrosion, and I always let down before pulling up anyway, at least during the initial pitch correction. This has happened to me on several occasions lately. This has just got me to wondering if I'm doing something wrong or does anyone else ever experience this? One good thing about this is that I'm now real good at string splicing. Have a great day! Benny L. Tucker Yamaha Factory Tuner Precision Piano Tuning & Repair Thomaston, Ga. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 10/22/2004
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