Help with bad tuning

[David Ilvedson]

I agree..."reasonably stable"...whatever that means.    -150 is a big change.   An ETD is the only way to go it that situation.   

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:27:21 -0500
Subject: RE: Help with bad tuning

>This is true, Phil. On the other hand, when I read of techs doing 4 passes
>for a 50 cent PR with 4 more tunings in the next six months, that seems a
>little excessive to me. It is very rare that I cannot get a piano reasonably
>stable in two passes with RCT for up to 150% flat. Going for a higher level
>of stability is more than what the average customer needs or wants to pay
>for (for crying out loud, he has let it go for 20 years). And my experience
>shows that one more within six months will get the piano well on the road to
>reasonable stability. The seasonal changes here in Indiana will keep us from
>getting it much more stable than that.

>We must balance between minimizing no. of passes and maximizing value for
>the customer while maximizing our own profits at the same time.

>Dean
>Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>Terre Haute IN  47802

>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
>Of Phil Bondi
>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6:51 AM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Re: Help with bad tuning

>This thread is starting to get a little convoluted form its original
>intent. Let's try to remember that for every situation we see out there,
>there is at least 2 and most times more ways to do the same thing. With
>pitch raising, I use 4 different methods, and the method I use depends
>on how far flat the piano is. With some experience, we all find our
>comfort zone with what the intent of the client is vs. what the piano
>will be able to accept.

>Let's keep in mind there are different strokes for different folks, and
>I have never met another piano technician that tunes the same way as I
>do..yet, we are all after the same result. We all have a guideline that
>we've been either taught or feel comfortable with over time and
>experience, and only experience will dictate what the comfort level is
>for the intent.

>I don't mean to get philosophical with all of you this morning..I just
>feel we need to keep things in perspective, and I think we're starting
>to lose that with this thread.

>Phil Bondi(Fl)



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