Squares and George Steck..

[Howard S. Rosen]

Hi Dave,

Well put! You wrote very well and concisely what I was thinking of saying.
I'll never forget the article in the PTJ last year which stated (by a
colleague RPT) in effect, that tuners break strings due to poor technique.
Can you imagine? 

By the way, where posible, I will insert either a rubber mute or a piece of
material to block the sound of a newly installed string that I tune 70  to
100 cents sharp. That will hold until the next tuning. It avoids an extra
trip (most of the time)

Regards,
Howard S. Rosen, RPT
Boynton Beach, Florida

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> From: DGPEAKE@aol.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Squares and George Steck..
> Date: Sunday, November 23, 1997 10:26 PM
> 
> In a message dated 97-11-23 00:12:09 EST, you write:
> 
> << maybe more..only broke 1 string, and i'll blame it
>  on poor technique..i broke F3..I got some real funky FAC numbers on this
>  one..but it will be fine after I get done with it tomorrow..
>   >>
> Phil,
> 
> Unless you really cranked it, breaking strings is rarely the tuner's
fault.
>  New strings are meant to tune several steps above the intended pitch w/o
> breaking.  If you attempt to tune the string to pitch, and the string
breaks,
>  it is old, worn out, and too brittle.  Chances are the square grand you
> tuned is that way.
> 
> On older pianos that have not been tuned for years, I tune at the
client's
> risk and advise in that manner.  Usually I do not have a problem selling
the
> pitch raise, and more often than not, I will not break a string.  And
when I
> do, my price includes a return trip to tweek the string.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Dave Peake, RPT
> Portland, OR