Pitch Raise, was: Standard Pitch

[Phil Frankenberg]

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We all hear about the 15 minute pitch raise (even 10 min) , but in my 30 =
yrs plus tuning, I've never known anyone who could or would want(because =
of physical ramifications) to work this fast. On average I take 30 mins =
for a 30cent raise and another hour to fine tune. And that's if the =
piano is in good shape and the pins aren't too damn tight. My point is =
that these short tuning times are the exceptional and not the norm. So =
if you think you're slow, don't worry about it. If you can raise pitch =
and tune in 2 -2 1/2 hrs you're doing fine.

My 15 cents

Phil Frankenberg
Chico Ca.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Farrell=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 7:53 AM
  Subject: Pitch Raise, was: Standard Pitch


  To the 15 minute pitch raisers out there:

  Would this apply to a piano that was, for example, 30 cents flat? Do =
you then, after the one pass pitch raise is complete, tune the piano in =
one tuning pass? If so, can I assume the quick pitch raise got all =
strings to within two or so cents of their target? And after all is said =
and done, does this one pass pitch raise, followed by a one pass tuning =
bring all strings/notes to within one or two cents of target?

  I'm not saying any of this is not possible. I can't do it in the times =
reported on this list. I have a hard time imagining someone doing it. I =
hope to have the opportunity at a convention sometime to witness a speed =
demonstration.

  Terry Farrell

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  From: "Brian Lawson" <lawsonic@bdmail.co.za>
  To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
  Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:35 AM
  Subject: Re: Standard Pitch


  > Hi,
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  > If you are taking 2 hours for a pitch raise then you are trying for =
something
  > else.
  > i.e. you should not be trying to set pins and get perfect unisons
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  > You come to a flat piano - A pitch raise is a sharp, out of tune =
piano - that
  > takes 15 - 20 mins
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  > Brian
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  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "Joey Recker" <joey@onkeypianotuning.com>
  > To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
  > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:54 PM
  > Subject: RE: Standard Pitch
  >=20
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  > > Any other slow tuners out there??
  > >
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  > I'm with you brother!  After reading this list for a while I'm glad =
to
  > hear someone else is as slow as me!  I figure I'm doing something =
wrong.
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  > Standard "fine tuning".  I plan for an hour (although I have =
completed
  > in 45 minutes).
  > Pitch Raise.  2 hours.
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