<HTML>List:      Lately I noticed a great deal of 'excessive play' when I placed my tuning hammer on all....all tuning pins. I decided my #2 Star head was worn and replaced it with a new one. Upon extreme close inspection I found two small hair line cracks in the #2 Star head. Therefore extreme sponginess in my tuning hammer caused me great problems.      I only post this to let others know the Star head can break. I wondered why in the heck it was taking me so long to 'set' the pins. In retrospect I've decided if I can tune a Steinway D for concert with a broken Star head, I must really be good!!!       Spongy tuning hammer? Check the Star head. Tommy Black Decatur, Ala.   </HTML>