post pitch-raise creep?

[Farrell]

Bob Hull wrote:
> Could pin setting and too much concern over "accuracy"
> during pr contribute to post -pitch -raise creep?

I know that I spend more time aiming for accuracy during a PR than others 
and I also do some elementary pin setting during the PR. However, I have not 
experienced "post-pitch-raise creep" phenomenon (as in only one - i.e. 
singular).

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
> You talked about techs arriving at the desired pitch
> with one motion of the tuning lever.  I have heard of
> this and attempted it.
> I would like to hear if there are many of you who
> arrive at the desired pitch with one motion of the
> lever during the pitch raise process.  It seems like
> this is what James Arledge was showing us in the
> turbo-tuning class.  One motion, one attempt at the
> pitch then move on.  He tuned very, very quickly, and
> accurately (does lots of studio work).  It seems like
> it would be a great help in making a living at this if
> you can be that quick and not suffer in the accuracy
> or stability departments.
>
>
> The ETD's pitch raise feature fosters a quest for
> accuracy and is this perhaps counterproductive.  If it
> sets-up pitch being sharp after pr and slows us down,
> should we strive for that accuracy?
>
> I did three pr's today and spent more time on the
> pitch raise than on the final pass on each tuning.
> These were not big pitch raises (one was a lowering)
> After the final pass I only had two touch up two or
> three strings.
>
> Wednesday I'm expecting to do 3 more pr's and I will
> try to blow thru the pr's (20 minutes max) and be a
> little sloppy.  After the final pass, I'll see what
> the overall time was and how much extra touch up has
> to  be done.  Maybe I'll post my results.
>
> Could pin setting and too much concern over "accuracy"
> during pr contribute to post -pitch -raise creep?
> (offsets the string's tendency to move back towards
> starting pitch)
>
> Always trying to improve a little more,
> Bob Hull