has anyone ever tried this?

[Phil Bondi]

<Some of this is initial compaction of wood in a 
new piano, but I expect that if we took the time 
to do the settling routine throughout with the 
first tuning, they would stabilize more quickly. 
The manufacturer wouldn't benefit from quick 
stabilization, so they aren't interested in 
paying for it, nor is the dealer for the same 
reason. The customer would benefit, but they 
will want to know why it's their expense on a 
new piano, and why it wasn't already done at the 
manufacturing or sales level. >

Amen Ron. I've stopped this discussion with a 
local dealership. They're not willing and I'm 
all talked out about it.

As far as stabilizing a broken wire, I've never 
been successful with the 1st shot. I always 
state that I am willing to return _once_ to 
re-tune the string. I would say 80% of them call 
within 4 months, and not all of them are right 
around the corner. A hazard of the trade - can't 
charge enough - can't do enough to get it stable 
the 1st time.

-Phil Bondi(Fl)