On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Chuck Vetter <soundsgreatmusic at sbcglobal.net > wrote: > More than half of the strings that I have broken while tuning are on P22s. > I don't know if it a scaling issue or what, but any of the wrapped strings > are vulnerable. > Chuck V > ----- Original Message ----- From: <toddpianoworks at att.net> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:34 AM > Subject: [pianotech] String Breakage > > > 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 >> >> > I must tune at least 3 dozen or more P22's regularly, 4 of which are some of the earliest to come out of Thomaston and I haven't had the problem. P202's yes many many broken wound strings but not on the P22 or the U series. Mike -- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100302/59711c7b/attachment.htm>
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