[pianotech] String Breakage

toddpianoworks at att.net toddpianoworks at att.net
Tue Mar 2 08:34:04 MST 2010


List,

I was tuning a Yamaha P22 this morning, when a monochord string broke while I was tuning it.

I use CyberTuner, and the note was almost in tune, just a tiny bit flat, and as I turned the pin only one notch with my hammer to bring the note slightly above pitch so I could settle it back to pitch, the string snapped.

Is there any rhyme or reason why a string breakage such as this would occur?

Matthew
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