String coils affect stability?

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Even though the coils may not be tight, still, once stabilized wherever they 
are the piano will hold tune.  Looks are another matter.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Morgan" <rsanbornmorgan at yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: String coils affect stability?


>I have a Steinway M in my care that has been restrung/rebuilt.  The coils 
>on the tuning pins are not drawn up tight, as I would expect.  Can this 
>have an effect on stability?  Does it affect anything else?  Would there be 
>any advantage (several years after the restringing--don't know how many) to 
>backing off the tension, and retighten while lifting the coils?  Or would 
>it be best to leave everything alone and just tune it?
>
> Richard Morgan
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