Same here. If I don't let the pitch float on most pianos I create more work than I accomplish. Strings folks are the only ones who complain about pitch, but even they don't mind it being high, as long as it's not too low. Jeff >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Cc: <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 11:54 PM >Subject: Re: stability of pitch raises > > >> OK So I am prone to cheating at times. With hardly any budget I have to >> make choices. I have never heard one comment that the piano has been >tuned >> at A441. But Wow! they sure scream about the octaves at the end of the >> tenor bridge, at this time of year. > >Roger > >I wouldn't call that cheating, out pianos are off by 1/8 of tone plus in Aug >and 1/8 flat in January. I go plus or minus 12 cents on the practice room >pianos, no one complains and they are much more stable. > >Rob Edwardsen
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