Breaking a String

[Leslie Bartlett]

Interesting. Several local techs, including one very conservatively 
religious say, "Never say /I broke a string./ Say instead that /a string 
broke."   /

David Ilvedson wrote:
> Speaking of the wrong way...I wouldn't be breaking strings for 
> practice in my primary piano.   Use an old piano...jig...whatever...
>  
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA 94044
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> Original message
> From: "Matthew Todd"  
> To: "Pianotech List"  
> Received: 7/22/2008 8:10:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Breaking a String
>
> In regards to No. 3, I remember when I was 15 I watched the piano 
> tuner tune the piano in our church sanctuary.  On one note he was 
> hitting, he had his hammer on a different pin, there was no pitch 
> change, and did indeed break the string, so that was his fault.  He 
> left me the bill, and I noticed he still charged for the string 
> repair.  I will never forget that!
>
> I guess in a way it is good to see how some people do things the wrong 
> way, so you know how not to do it!
>
>
> Matthew
>
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