Why Strings Break

[Vince Mrykalo]

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>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.

Balogna

>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?

no

>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?

yes

>Regards,
>
>John Piesik, RPT
>Oceanside, CA
> 
Vince
<mailto:vince@byu.edu>
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