More than half of the strings that I have broken while tuning are on P22s. I don't know if it a scaling issue or what, but any of the wrapped strings are vulnerable. Chuck V ----- Original Message ----- From: <toddpianoworks at att.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:34 AM Subject: [pianotech] String Breakage > List, > > I was tuning a Yamaha P22 this morning, when a monochord string broke > while I was tuning it. > > I use CyberTuner, and the note was almost in tune, just a tiny bit flat, > and as I turned the pin only one notch with my hammer to bring the note > slightly above pitch so I could settle it back to pitch, the string > snapped. > > Is there any rhyme or reason why a string breakage such as this would > occur? > > Matthew > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >
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