Birdcage pitch raise

[Don]

Hi David,

If it was raised to A440 once--what was the justification for not doing so
this time?

At 02:31 AM 7/6/2007 +0100, you wrote:
>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. 
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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