breaking strings

[David Carpenter]

Do you think the felt under the pressure bar is necessary? I find 
the pianos that have this (esp. Kimball verticals) are very hard to
tune. I was thinking of trying to remove it on one.

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Tom Cole [SMTP:tcole@cruzio.com]
>Sent:	Friday, July 03, 1998 1:25 AM
>To:	pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject:	Re: breaking strings
>
>Now, the only part of the strings that I use a lube on is the tuning pin
>segment where it bears on the understring felt. If I have difficulty in
>getting strings to be in tune (pitch changes erratically, does not
>follow movement of tuning pin), putting some Prolube spray on this area
>seems to help.
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