Shifting gears a bit on the string replacement thread: I've heard that strings should never break during a tuning *if* you are using the proper technique. The proper technique, per one opinion, is to *always* lower tension before turning a pin. I thought that strings break during a tuning for a variety of reasons, most that we cannot control. Can we *completely* avoid string breakage during a tuning by using a particular tuning technique as I was told? I tell folks that the poor quality steel wire, the piano design, the condition of the piano, how hard the piano is played, and over-tension could all lead to string breakage. And if a string breaks, they pay to replace it. Is this a correct analysis? Regards, John Piesik, RPT Oceanside, CA
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