Another fine example of English cheapo piano pinblock "design". I first tuned this something over a year ago. It had been bought for the couple's child by Grandad, and was 400 cents low, yes a major third. At that pitch, it really was unplayable, sounding glassy and dreadful. I siuggested to the couple that if we were going to raise the pitch, it might as well be to A440, as at least two tunings would be involved anyway. I raised it to A440 and it seemed OK. Last week they had me back. It had sunk, very evenly, to 70 cents flat, where, I suggested, we should just keep it. I tuned it at that pitch and it's OK. The funny thing is, the action is quite nice and even, except for some hammer bounce caused by very worn balance hammer leather. We agreed that if the kid sticks at piano for another six months or a year, then it will be time to get him something better. But in the first instance, what would you have done folks? Refused to tune the old thing and tell them to get another? I did weigh up that option. But in the end, it came up to pitch with nothing drastic happening, and they've had over a year's learning out of it. Regards, David. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Hawthorne's piano.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 46098 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070706/0da65032/attachment-0002.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Hawthorne's 2.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 54630 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070706/0da65032/attachment-0003.jpg
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