[pianotech] String Breakage

[James Grebe]

No but it happens anyway
James Grebe Est. 1962
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----- 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
>