Hello Carl and List Now that is what I call more than very interesting. I will try this! I will learn! I will have patience! Regards from a sunny day in the Downland Village. Now I shall get back to the rehearsal and see if my de-moth'd Bechstein is a triumph (or not) Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Teplitski" <koko99@shaw.ca> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:04 AM Subject: Re: Unison slump > > > > > > Long , long time ago an old tuner friend told me that when I get a note > that won't tune, leave it alone, and go for a walk. When you come back, > you will probably be able to tune it just fine. At the time I just > wanted to > keep at it till I got it, but took his advice, and lo and behold, I came > back > from looking out a window, and tried tuning that note. Within 10 seconds > I had that thing right in . Seemed easy, and I couldn't understand why I > had so much trouble with it before. Well it's about 30 years later, and I > still don't know why it works, but I know it does. I don't do it > everytime, > but occasionally , it's a good idea. . . . Saves a lot of stress. > > Carl / Winnipeg. > > > > > > > > > > > Cy Shuster wrote: > >> Something to try... sometimes I find myself "stuck" on one unison. >> Nothing seems to work. Following the "multiple passes is better" theory, >> I move on to the next one, and come back to it on the next pass. A fresh >> start helps me lots of the time. >> >> --Cy Shuster-- >> Bluefield, WV >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >
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