<html> <body> 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: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">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 James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   Member of Master Piano Technicians. Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians Guild for over 30 years.   "Member of the Year" in 1989 Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing Instruments,Table Timepieces (314) 608-4137   1526 Raspberry Lane   Arnold, MO 63010 Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman@accessus.net Jimpianowood@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <pianotune05@comcast.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:25 PM Subject: Re: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1284, Issue 53 <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">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. -------------- Original message -------------- From: pianotech-request@ptg.org <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Send Pianotech mailing list submissions to pianotech@ptg.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl"> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pianotech-request@ptg.org You can reach the person managing the list at pianotech-owner@ptg.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Pianotech digest..." </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></body> </html>