Hi Don, measure the length of A4, and calculate the pitch for a reasonable tension of the string. regards, Bernhard Don schrieb: > Hi Anne, > > So how does one determine the "builder's pitch" on such instruments? > > At 12:00 PM 7/6/2007 +0000, you wrote: > >> The real question is, why would you ever tune a piano never designed for >> > A440 to be A440? It's like asking you to carry an elephant about. You > just aren't designed for it, and your frame will suffer for it. > >> It behooves you to do your homework on older pianos before choosing a >> > pitch level. > >> Anne >> > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > > mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 > 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner > >
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