<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#000000" style='word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space;-khtml-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> I tell my customers that corrosion settles on the coils of the pins, where strings usually brake.   If a piano is not tuned often, the wire crystallizes into place and strings can brake, no matter what we do.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In this thread, I put my hammer on every pin and move it a little, even if it is in tune: for two reasons.   One to see if it is on the verge of falling and two to keep the string flexible.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Mind you, I have come to this belief with no creditable fax, but it sounds good to me.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> William<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> PIANO BOUTIQUE<o:p></o:p> William Benjamin<o:p></o:p> Piano Tuner Extraordinaire<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a><o:p></o:p> The tuner alone,<o:p></o:p> preserves the tone.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Andersen Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:12 PM To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net; Pianotech List Subject: Re: Re: <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <o:p> </o:p> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=cite> Incidentally, I think a large part of the reason for this is <o:p></o:p> tuners being so willing to accept "freebies". We all leave <o:p></o:p> different "signature" torque and segment tension differences <o:p></o:p> in our tunings. I discovered a long time ago that by moving <o:p></o:p> and re-settling every single string, the resulting tuning is <o:p></o:p> much more stable.<o:p></o:p> Ron N<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Amen, amen....I have never understood the idea of a freebie. You put your lever on every pin, and tune. Your mind can play amazing tricks on you: "yup, this is in tune, it's OK, I'm in a hurry, sounds good, whatever....."<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Craftsmen do quality work---all the way through to the end. I'm confessing that, left to my own devices, I'm lazy.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> So doing my best on every single tuning is a long-standing habit that keeps me safe from my own slacker tendencies.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> And it's worked out pretty good for me. <g><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> David A.<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>