[CAUT] pre-stretching new string?

[David Love]

A semitone might be a bit much, but 30 cents or so is ok.  Chip tune the
piano to 30 cents sharp, let sit for a couple of days, lift, level and
tighten the bends at the bridge pins and the piano will settle pretty much
right on pitch.  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mark
Cramer
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:22 PM
To: CAUT
Subject: [CAUT] pre-stretching new string?

In last month's discussion of wire stretch, someone mentioned pulling a new
string a semitone sharp to take care of any future stretch along all its
segments.

Is a 'semitone' overpull common practice for new (plain-wire) strings?

Would you do this as part of a full re-stringing as well, or is this just a
habit when trying to get a new single-string replacement stable?

I've never done so, but can't see the harm with fresh new wire. Anyone want
to educate me on the subject?

thanks,
Mark Cramer
Brandon University