pitch of old upright

[David's Email]

The difference in the sound of the piano when at correct pitch is the main reason to bring it up 50 cents.  I always bring to pitch.  It gives the customer something grasp when we talk about regular service...i.e. your piano will stay up to pitch...they can hear the difference to the tuning fork and see the difference with my SAT III and they can hear the pitch going up as I pitch raise.   Always...the disclaimer...strings can break...I should say I'm not tuning spinets these days so string replacement is relatively easy...;-]

David I.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: wimblees at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:18 AM
  Subject: Re: pitch of old upright


  On most old uprights. I don't take any chances of breaking strings, much less the soundboard or the plate, and just tune it where it's at. Unless this piano needs to be on pitch with other instruments, I don't see the need to pull it up, even if it's up to 50 cents flat. 


  Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
  Piano Tuner/Technician
  Mililani, Oahu, HI
  808-349-2943
  Author of: 
  The Business of Piano Tuning
  available from Potter Press
  www.pianotuning.com


  -----Original Message-----
  From: reggaepass at aol.com
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 1:40 am
  Subject: pitch of old upright


  List,

  A client has a Reed and Sons upright, made in Chicago in 1907.  It was last tuned three years ago, but is currently 20 to 45 cents flat.  Features include a full plate, agraffes throughout the tenor and treble, continuous brass hammer rail flange, and balance rail pins that start at the top of the keys and protrude UP into the balance rail .  Does anyone know what pitch this instrument is designed for?

  Thanks,

  Alan Eder 

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