A440 tolerances

James Grebe pianoman@accessus.net
Fri, 5 Nov 2004 07:20:33 -0600


My invoice say Tuned Piano and I add the pitch after that.
Jim
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pianoman@accessus.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: A440 tolerances


> 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
>>James Grebe
>>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
>>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
>>(314) 608-4137
>>WWW.JamesGrebe.com
>>1526 Raspberry Lane
>>Arnold, MO 63010
>>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
>>pianoman@accessus.net
>>----- 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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