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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Best Tuning =
Strategy using
SAT III</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR>I'm still the dinosaur, I
guess. I don't use any over pull during pitch raises...and =
a
string will still break on occasion. I can't imagine =
bringing a
piano from -100 cents to +25 cents without serious string =
breaking...</P>
<P>David I.<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>David,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> That's the trouble =
with
imagination, It occasionally has no connection to reality.I recently =
imagined
myself playing for the Red Sox lacing a double up the gap off =
the Yanks
lanky right hander Phil Bondi--but I digress---</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial =
size=2> IMHO string breakage
will occur when it will occur. Carefully bringing the tension just up =
to pitch
and watching it fall back as you tenderly pull up the next string will =
result
in no more string breakage than a calculated , fast as possible =
anticipated
drop -overpull pitch raise.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> A string will break =
when it
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> hangs up due to =
friction (
Protek first) or as the wire tries to bend around the tuning =
pin.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> This does =
not tend to
only happen above standard pitch, but in my experience before the =
string is at
pitch.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> I'm no innovator =
here. This
method was taught to me at convention 30 years ago by the Coleman =
-Defebaugh
team</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> Time doesn't allow =
me to go into
all the details of this method now, but I believe Mr. Coleman has
instructional materials on his web site.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> Best wishes =
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2> Tom -- =
Jerk-em-up
quick-- Driscoll</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>