[pianotech] Removing Strings

[William Monroe]

Well, OK, heretic that I am................

I'll lower the tension only in the bass, then proceed with a cutoff wheel,
cutting all the strings off, as close to the agraffe or capo as possible.
 The bulk of the wire then comes off the hitches in a wad, and the short
lengths are pried from the tuning pin with an awl.

William R. Monroe



On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Steven Hopp <hoppsmusic at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  I have been asked to de-string a Steinway grand.  I don't need to be
> careful for reasons of what they are doing with the piano after.  I have
> done this before but needed to be careful so the piano could be put back in
> order.
>
> My question is would using a becket breaking tool be the fastest way to
> deal with the coils and getting the job moving?  Is there a way to do this
> without purchasing the dedicated tool Schaff sells? Also are there any
> safety concerns?  Do I need to follow any special order of sections or pins
> to prevent harm to plate and myself?  (I do need to keep the plate from
> breaking :)
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Steven Hopp
> Midland, TX
>
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