In a message dated 11/11/98 8:21:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, cedel@redrose.net writes: << If a string breaks at the coil on an old mostly-worn-out upright I'm tuning, usually in the high treble somewhere, I usually unwind enough wire off the other tuning pin to re-use the same string. I usually end up with 1 or 1 1/4 coils on each pin. And yes, the tuning seems to hold just fine. I do this because it won't go out of tune as drastically as a new string, I'm not very good at knots, and I think it's faster and therefore less cost for the client. But I do wonder sometimes -- is this considered poor craftsmanship, considering what kind of pianos I do this in? Clyde Hollinger No. I short loop in older pianos unless I am certain the string is in such bad shape that it would break again. Does save a lot of time because you are less likely to return to tweek it. Dave Peake, RPT Portland, OR
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