Piano String Theory

Oh, the dreaded strings! Of every part and mechanism that makes a piano, the strings are that which brings a tuner the most tension... and not just in the strings! The stress of breaking strings has caused many a tuner to just up and quit. That's because the cost and work of replacing strings is extensive. It is both time consuming and difficult. Add to this, there's sometimes a battle of who pays for it between the tuner and the client. To the tuner, the string popping is just a simple matter of that string having fulfilled it's life's purpose and was ready to go be with the Lord. But to the client, the tuner was tuning the piano when the string popped, so it must be the tuner's fault.

Not to worry, nTune Piano KC will always keep you as best informed as possible! While I do not pay for broken strings, I will always inspect the piano and let you know how likely string breakage is going to be before I start tuning! That way, should the event occur, you won't be surprised.

Let's be clear: string breakage is very uncommon. I've tuned pianos that are over a hundred years old and never came close to breaking a string. But, uncommon or not, when it does happen, it's very important to know that it's not the end of your piano. Even if you don't want the string replaced, a single broken string barely affects the sound of the piano. That particular key will just play a tiny bit quieter and may not even be noticed.

So, when a string breaks, don't let your heart break.