A440 tolerances

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:03:55 -0800


Wait a minute...your invoice says A440 on it so you better be tuning to A440.   My invoices also say A440 but I'm not a purist....;-]

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: James Grebe <pianoman@accessus.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:57:46 -0600
Subject: Re: A440 tolerances

>Sorry,
>I guess I would  have to say , it depends.  If it is a church or school then 
>right on.  It is a judgment call, being honest with you.  Some clients are 
>more accurate than others.
>Is my answer a cop out? maybe
>Jim
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 12:35 PM
>Subject: Re: A440 tolerances


>> Hi James,
>>
>> You missed my point. You said A-440. Does that mean that A440.25 is not
>> acceptable to you? Or A439.75? What is your own particular standard on the
>> "tolerance"?
>>
>> At 12:04 PM 04/11/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>>>Hi Don,
>>>I do my best to leave it at A-440 and stable and explain the movement it 
>>>may
>>>have if it is a pitch raise.  Character is what you do when no one else is
>>>listening.
>>>James Grebe
>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
>>>Subject: A440 tolerances
>>>
>>>> Hi James,
>>>>
>>>> Is that "exactly" A 440 or is there some "tolerance" built into the 
>>>> figure
>>>> A440
>>
>> Regards,
>> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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>>
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