Freebies

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

I'd have to disagree here.  If the tune drops if you touch the pin, 
you should tune it.  The point is stability.  Sometimes the pitch 
will be hanging up there on the ragged edge and just a bump to the 
tuning pin is all it takes for a significant drop (5-15 cents), 
particularly on new pianos.  I do find that following my own tunings 
the pianos get more and more stable and barring climate swings I do 
get more and more "freebies" in that the pin is solid and the pitch 
stays solid too.  That is confirmed stability versus don't touch it 
or you may nix it. JMHO

Andrew Anderson

At 09:32 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>I have to agree with the idea that notes that have stayed in tune 
>will continue to stay in tune.  I don't move my tuning lever to the 
>next pin until I have tested it.  Why put the tuning head on a pin 
>that doesn't need tuning and take a chance of moving it and changing 
>the tuning on that string.  This is especially important on a 
>concert piano which is tuned for each performance.  Each string has 
>to be checked, but don't touch the pin until you are certain that it 
>needs tuning.
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