This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I never overpull except for the little roll towards the right on= my SATIII. Up to A440 then I do it again... David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:38:12 -0500 Subject: RE: A-440 and Ethics. Of a semi tone, or half step 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 Farrell Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 5:13 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: A-440 and Ethics. "often bringing it 40-50% overpull. I used to bring it up to 100%= overpull" 40-50% of what? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean May To: Pianotech Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 1:22 PM Subject: RE: A-440 and Ethics. I=92ve done hundreds in the last 25 years, never cracked a plate,= often bringing it 40-50% overpull. I used to bring it up to 100%= overpull before RCT. I never bring up center strings first, then= left strings, then right strings. I always start at one end and= tune all strings as I go up. I=92ve often heard about the =93danger=94 of crack plates by unbalanced= tension. I dunno, maybe it can happen. But I=92ve never= encountered it in pitch raises or in chip tunings on restringing= jobs. 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 David Ilvedson Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:08 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: A-440 and Ethics. Julia, Why don't we ask the List if anyone has had a plate crack during= a pitch raise. I've been working on pianos for 30 years and it= has never happened to me. David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: <Alpha88x@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:18:18 EST Subject: Re: A-440 and Ethics. Greetings, Usually, when I get a tuning call, it is a piano= which hasn't been kept up the tunings on. I always ask how long= since it was last tuned. They usually don't know.. especially if= they have taken in an "orphan" piano. I do not like to raise the A4 pitch on any piano= more than say 1/4 a tone or so, if it's been neglectd tunings.= This is because I don't want to run the risk of cracking= anyone's harp plate, let alone breaking strings. Especially on= the little spinets, whose plates are 5/8" or less thick. When I get to the house, I check the A-440 and it's= octaves and get an idea of the overall tone of the piano; whrere= it went flat the most. I always explain the concept of A-440 to= the customer, and more times than not, it doesnt matter to them= if its up to A-440 or not. They just would like it in tune with itself. I also= explain that pianos are designed to be tuned to A-440 for best= results. (unless it is an extremely old, dry upright that's seen= better days and wont let you even gradually take it up that far,= even with subsequent tunings/loose pins or bridges coming off) I= tune it the best I can get it, to sound at the A-4?? and suggest= subsequent tunings so we can gradually get it there. They agree= to a reminder card from me for follow ups ....say, 4 to 6 mo for= the first follow-up. I also inform them that with each tuning= the piano becomes more stable and to never let a piano go more= than 2 years max. On hearing these pianos, they are so, so neglected and= out of tune, the piano always sounds better upon my departure,= and thats all alot of folks want in order to start the kid's= lessons, without paying "an arm and a leg". With customers who= are more vigilant of how their piano sounds is another matter. My tuning teacher used to say "As long as it sounds a= lot better when you leave than from when you arrived". Julia, Reading, PA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a1/70/28/ef/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC