<html><body> <DIV>Hi Everyone,</DIV> <DIV>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?</DIV> <DIV>Marshall</DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: pianotech-request@ptg.org <BR><BR>> Send Pianotech mailing list submissions to <BR>> pianotech@ptg.org <BR>> <BR>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <BR>> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives <BR>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <BR>> pianotech-request@ptg.org <BR>> <BR>> You can reach the person managing the list at <BR>> pianotech-owner@ptg.org <BR>> <BR>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific <BR>> than "Re: Contents of Pianotech digest..." </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>