In a message dated 3/30/99 1:10:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, JPIESIK@arinc.com writes: <>John: You can never completely eliminate broken strings. Like fine wine, strings break when it is their time to do so. Incorrect techniques (for instance turning a tuning pin next to the one you're supposed to be turning and hearing the awful "snap") can speed up the process. Not every tuner lets the pitch down as you mentioned just before turning it up. In fact, I would imagine very few do. Strings age,oxidize,rust,develop weak spots, etc.,etc.,etc. Some last 75 years and some break at their first tuning. Some pianos I have serviced have all their original strings and I'm talking about 50-70 year- old pianos. Some newbies have already experienced one or two breaks. And these are not limited to the "cheaper" brands. I have seen strings break on very new,very fine pianos also. Some strings can be hastened to break through hard pounding and rapid repetition-like we see on many church pianos. And on and on. Experience will reveal all these wondrous mysteries to you in time. Bob Bergantino, RPT Willoughby Hills, Ohio
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