Pianotech Digest, Vol 1284, Issue 53

[Avery]

Hi James,

I've never heard of a Kawai that had that. The 
only ones I've known of are Bösendorfer and Horugel! A lot of
difference! :-)

Avery

At 07:00 AM 2/8/2007, you wrote:
>I used to have a church client that had a Kawai 
>KG-8C that had individually tied strings.  In 
>the top section I had occasion that I would have 
>breakage on lowering the strings to pitch when it was humid.
>James
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>----- Original Message ----- From: <pianotune05 at comcast.net>
>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:25 PM
>Subject: Re: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1284, Issue 53
>
>
>>Hi Everyone,
>>Is lowering pitch fool proof in terms of 
>>keeping strings from breaking?  I tuned a piano 
>>not quite a month ago and two strings broke. 
>>They didn't want to pay to have them fixed, 
>>they are an organization on a tight budget and 
>>the piano has other major issues.  Now if I 
>>sense any resistance whether a tight pin or 
>>whatever, I automatically lower pitch.  Is this 
>>good, or am i being too careful?
>>Marshall
>>ps. John Stroup, E-mail me. I 'm wondering how 
>>you guys in Indiana  are doing since I moved to Chicago I haven't heard much.
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