Hi Using an Accutuner, I will pitch raise up to 100 cents, and get it within tuning tolerance in one pass. It will almost always be less than 10 cents flat, and usually around 4-6 cents. There is hardly ever a broken string, and have been doing it for years. I set the accutuner to A4, and check the pitch around octave A2. I will go through several notes getting an average, and will usually set the machine 8 cents sharp ( above standard pitch ), on a half step raise. As I get into the treble, the faster the lights start spinning flat, the more I equally spin them sharp. This way there's no resetting at all. I have been doing it this way for years, as the gentleman I apprenticed under taught me this way. It is very easy once you get the hang of it. Best, Hazen Bannister
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