Unison Flatter than each Individual string?

[Tom Servinsky]

David,
You are more than welcome. Let me say that as much as I have learned about
tuning  I'm still humbled about the amt. that I'm still trying figure out.
Guys like Rick Baldassin, Al Sanderson, and Bill Garlick, have constantly
challenged my way of thinking. It has taken me many of years of tuning to
digest the gist of what these guys have been saying for years. Dummy me, in
the early days, wouldn't listen. But as time and maturity have set in I've
found myself reverting back to some of the fundamentals they swore by.
As far as the single mute technique of tuning is concerned, it does yield
better results. It also forces you to be much more critical with your
unisons when they become focal points throughout the temperament.
Anyhow, give it try.  I'll be interested in your assessment of this
technique.
Tom Servinsky, RPT

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: Unison Flatter than each Individual string?


> >As far as Ric's comment on why wasn't this talked about 100 yrs. ago,
well
> >according to Bill Garlick it was. Which is why places like the
Bosendorfer
> >factory taught the tuners to only with a single rubber mute. It yielded
> >better results.
> >So there you go, one anal retentive aural tuner's take on the matter.
>
>
> Great post, Tom.   I have contemplated making the jump to one mute and a
> tuning hammer for a few years.  I seem to get great tunings with a
> stript; I guess I've intuitively adjusted in a more and more precise
> manner for the subtle stretches involved.  But your experience makes
> sense to me.  You've challenged me to to some tuings of great pianos in
> the "old school" way.  Bill garlicj is an amazing tchnician, amazing
> teacher, and had a big effect on my approach to the craft when I spent 2
> weeks with him in 1983.  Thanks for your voice, Tom.
>
> David Andersen
> Malibu, CA