Is there a plate screw right above it? Is it a very short distance from termination to pin? Like this picture? If so, it's most likely the abrupt angle changes. I've also had a similar break in a very new YC console. Any ideas out there for avoiding breakage on strings like this? Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:34 AM, <toddpianoworks at att.net> wrote: > 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 > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100302/8a43f7ba/attachment-0001.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: claytonSchoolYamaha04a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 77798 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100302/8a43f7ba/attachment-0001.jpg>
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