World Class Junk

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Sat, 31 May 1997 08:49:03 -0700
> From:          Tom Myler <TomMyler@worldnet.att.net>
> Subject:       Re: World Class Junk
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

Often the best way to deal with these PSOs is to set a double
octave temperment such as the Coleman/Baldasen where you
temper the contigous thirds as your starting point.  You will find
that the thirds beat rates are much slower than usual but the tuning
is superior for that piano.



>
> ......> Forgetting about the cracking bass bridge, the dead bass strings,
> the
> > majority of strings that beat wildly, the hard hammers, etc., -   what
> would
> > you do with a piano like this? No -  don't answer that, it is too
> obvious.
> >  What would you do with a SAT to aid in attempting to tune a piano like
> this?
> >
> > I finally put the SAT away and did a completely aural tuning, and was
> > underwhelmed with the results. The customer was delighted.
> >
> > But really, - what would you do?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill Simon
>
>
> Exactly as you did.   When I'm stuck with a  PSO  (shouldn't that be "POS"
> ?   Oh never mind)  that simply can not be tuned to where it "sounds best",
> I have to settle for what "sounds least horrible".     I think most owners
> of such instruments will be happy with whatever tuning we can arrive at,
> provided the unisons are clean.
>
>
> Tom
>
>
ilvey
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com