Thank you Dave!!! > > I use a technique > for pitch raising that incorporates only one rubber mute. With Tunelab, > it is pretty quick, enabling me to get a fairly accurate pitch raise in > 15 minutes.? With a 60+ cent PR, I just count on doing 3 pass tunings, though sometimes I get lucky. > > Here's how it goes: > > Set the overpull > percentage. I often use the standard 25% preset percentage, but on > older pianos I will go between 10-15% overpull because the elasticity > of the strings has decreased over time(not to mention fear of string > breakage....:-)). > > I work my way up the keyboard one note at a time from bass to treble. > > Tune the low bass (no mutes) > > Tune > the bicords using no mutes. I watch the display on Tunelab to get the > spike as close as possible to the desired pitch on the first string, > then match the pitch of the second string to the first by ear. > > In > the wires, I mute the last string to be tuned, then use the same > technique of pulling the first string up using the visual display, > matching the second to that by ear, then move the mute to the next set > of strings and tune the final string of the unison. > > After a few notes, I can do it mostly by feel and sound, only occasionally glancing at the display. > > It may not be as fast as a no mute technique, but for me it is far more accurate. > > > > > Dave Stahl, RPT > > Dave Stahl Piano Service > 650-224-3560 > dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net > http://dstahlpiano.net/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________ ________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. >
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