[pianotech] Advantages/Disadvantages of muting techniques

[David Ilvedson]

Every single one of those middle strings have changed by the time you bring in the outside strings...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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Received: 8/4/2009 6:30:55 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Advantages/Disadvantages of muting techniques


>Thank you to all of you that have answered.

> 

>With uprights, I strip mute the middle, tune the middle and then  tune the
>unisons for the middle.  

>I also do one pass pitch raises and tuning like this.  I then tune the
>treble unisons and then the bass unisons as I go.  A lot of the pianos I
>tune are anywhere from 10 - 50 cents flat.  So this gives me room to pitch
>raise and tune.  In one sitting. 

> 

>On grands I strip mute the entire grand, tune the center string for every
>note and then tune the unisons.  I have tried once or twice just tuning
>unisons as I go but did not pursue this because I was slower than I usual. 

> 

>I do like what Ed said with regard to what maters, the end result,
>stability, stability, stability. 

> 

>I think I will re-try the unisons as you go and persist with it and see?

> 

>Thank you,

> 

>Best regards,

> 

>Mark Davis