14 broken strings in a month

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, burgess macneal wrote:

> I have a Kimball church piano with a "normal" string breakage history
> for hard playing... maybe one bass string every year or two.
> 
> All of a sudden, in one month, they've broken 12 treble strings (6 pairs
> - 4 of them contiguous) and 2 at the highest note in tenor/treble break
> (C-5).  Same pianist as always.
> 
> Breaks seemed to occur at plate bridge.  Bridge seemed smooth,
> unmarred.  Strings not rusty.
> 
> Any ideas on what's happening?
> 
> Carolyn Macneal
> Associate - Roanoke PTG Chapter
> 

Yes, The pianist plays too heavy. Get him/her a mic and a big amplifier
and speakers. Of course replace the strings  when strings break at the 
V-bar, it is almost always from very heavy repetitive playing.

Jim Coleman, Sr.