A=440 was Tuning

[AlliedPianoCraft]

I'm a semi-floater.  I will always bring the pitch up to 440, but unless I'm tuning for a concert, I never like bringing it down. Must be something in my nature. To me, it's like paddling downstream. Why bother, It will get there all by itself. 

Al Guecia



From: Jon Page 
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:05 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: A=440 was Tuning


A=440, or there abouts.

I float the pitch and have heard no complaints. RIght now, pianos are tuned
-8 to -4 cents because they will traverse upwards through 440 as the humidity
increases. I tuned a piano on Saturday for a performance. Last tune 12/07
at 441. I averaged it off at 438 because I know it will go sharp again
in the next few months. It saved a p/r now and a p/l later.

I have received more comments from string players that they prefer playing
at 441 or 2, and they really like the WT's I've been using. Lehman/Bach is
in first place for me.

Unless there is an absolute need to tune 440, I tell my clients that 
it is better
to let the piano migrate through 440 seasonally than to set 440 at 
tuning events.

Tuning stability and tuning pin tightness are not jeopardized this way.
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Regards,

Jon Page
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