Dear "Chip", Ya didn't post yer name so we'll just call ya "Chip". You do need some point of reference from which to start....you may have a good sense of relative pitch but a tuning device might be a time saver for you. I start with all the "A"s and "D" sharps...roughly bringing those notes to pitch. You may need to develop your own method of locating the A's and D#'s on the plate but this may save you some time. Start with the lowest "A" and count up six unisons...mark this "D#" with a white chalk mark at the agraffe or v- bar...count up another six unisons and this should bring you to your next "A"...mark this with white chalk on the tuning pins (just enough so you can see it)...and so on to the treble. If you've counted correctly on an "88 note" scale, your last marked note will be the highest "A" with 3 unisons left to the highest "C". All A's marked on white on the pins...all D#'s in white at the V'bar or agraffe, etc. Spread out the pulling up of the notes throughout the entire scale as to "Load" the board and plate evenly. Go have a snack......and chip it again. ** Check your coils as you're pulling up the notes....they'll drop down as the pins are being turned a great deal*** Although there is no speed race involved in chipping, you should be able to do this with practice in about 15 minutes or less. This method may be a tad cautious but has worked well in the past. Regards, Dale Whitehead, RPT
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