'We just broke a string on our piano'

[NickHollis]

Hi Josiah, though this is rare, it does happen. Those bass strings were most likely faulty from the factory. The tensile strength on the wires were compromised, so probably more may break in the future. A few years ago I replaced 10 bass strings in a Yamaha U1, customer had no idea why they were all broken. Take note of where they broke as well. Usually you'll find that they break right at the front scale bearing point.

[jamesarthofer]

Its great to see honesty along with your work. You did the right thing by explaining about the “old piano”.

[justsomeone]

I just had my first customer with a broken string last week, ironic that this video came up. Love the vids, by the way.

[Denis-inur]

Thank you for being honest with your customers!

[WrulfWroar]

Another mostly-string musician here and I confirm changing and especially TUNING UP the strings is always the most stressful thing ever.

[eddieshaffer-qocd]

I love your videos. Sometimes, I'll be scrolling on shorts, and I'll get exited when one of your videos pop up.

[Videopuppy]

You know it’s a good day when he uploads

[ВладимирЧебоксаров-жз]

Good evening, thank you for the video! If you don't mind, I"ll give a little advice on changing bass strings. I know that you're not asking advice and don't want to seem imdudent.
So, first of all, I tend to change the pin, while changing a string, or I use smth to make it sit more tightly. And I always make about 2.5 rings on the pin, while it's in my hands. The most important part is - the masters who make new strings always say to twist a string one whole turn or half-turn following the direction of the string wire. What it does - it tightens the wire, so the string sounds better, it could be rumbly, if not done. And sometimes a new string can even ring badly, which can be managed by that operation.
Also, it is important to bend the string properly, because otherwise you can be in a situation where you start to tune a string, make a little turn - and nothing happens. Then you make another one - and again nothing happens. And then, suddenly, it's like half-tone higher, then it should be with an unpleasant "cling". It's because of sometimes not proper string bending.
I hope this makes sense, 'cause english is not my native language and I don't really know the terminology. Wish you good luck with your work!
P.s. I really recommend you to watch the YouTube channel called "Der Klaviermacher". Unfortunately, the author is not with us, and I started to watch his videos after he passed away. His job inspired me to delve deeper into piano repairs and restoring, maybe it will help you too. His job with strings was precise.

[binkusfromquinbobin]

2:05 That’s so valid bro. I always feel the same way when I’m tuning my guitar up 😂

[brendanm]

I remember on my piano -- while it was being tuned -- one of the bass strings broke and was repaired using a tuner's knot. It's still in there thirty-something years later.

[abe_nuh]

hi from malaysia bro, love your vids ❤️

[Austinsairplanes]

I had a piano tuner break a couple strings while tuning my piano, he fixed them with a tuners knot and those 2 strings don't hold a tune very long at all.

Not worth the money imo.

[altermanchannel]

The Everett console that the strings were replaced in was actually a respectable piano. As long as the bridges, soundboard, pinblock and action are still in good enough condition, the piano should be able to last a while longer. It might be a good idea in time for the customer to trade up to a large and better quality piano in time.

[giraffegirl]

So surreal as a guitarist and cellist to watch basically the same process but on a much bigger, tighter scale. I feel the pain of having to constantly retune your new string. I replaced a guitar string about 2 months ago and it is JUST barely starting to keep it's pitch.

[IceBloxburger]

Hello!! Your videos are absolutely incredible! I just can't get enough of them, they always bring a smile to my face. Just wanted to let you know that I'm a huge fan and I always look forward to your next upload. Keep up the AMAZING content and have a wonderful day! 🎹 😊
( don't worry, I am subbed! )

[michaelsmith]

Well done! It’s a horrible job replacing strings.. they take forever to hold pitch. They keep going flat and need stretching.

[cakeman]

I'm really impressed by and support YouTubers that do pro bono work in exchange for monetized videos.Where does one learn to repair pianos? Is there a school for it?

[ElikemTheTuner]

You'd probably end up with 4 coils around the pin if you cut them that way. But you did it neatly and that's what matters the most!

[lionellines]

I had so many strings break in my old piano (a Baldwin Acrosonic from the ‘40s), and our tuner had “the talk” with us about potentially re-stringing the whole bass section or the entire instrument.

We decided to look for a different piano after learning it would cost about the same. My piano teacher had just shown my mom and me a beautiful piano that was for sale nearby, and I had been baffled by its bizarre pedal arrangement. We decided to give it a look, and ended up buying it the day before it would’ve gone into a storage unit for the foreseeable future. The movers who would’ve taken it to the unit took it to our house instead, and hauled away the old piano.

And that’s how I ended up with a 1908 Wing & Son five-pedal piano!

[MrJahvah]

Bass strings have a LOT of force behind them when they break, so chances are that one string broke and toke out the other two on its way.