[pianotech] Ibach Grand

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Wed Nov 25 14:15:51 MST 2009


PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote:
> A question from a colleague which I can't answer; anyone?
>  
> / I am tuning an Ibach grand with a movable action.  It has 99 possible 
> notes only 85 keys.  It moves to the left if you want to play really low 
> bass notes, or it moves right it you want to play higher than usual 
> treble notes.  It moves a 5th in either direction.  

Cool!


>Where is A440?  

At A-4, naturally. <G> Ok, ok, Find the unison with the 
speaking length around 415mm. That ought to be it. I'd guess 
the transposer would be centered, but what I think is 
reasonable...isn't necessarily the way it is.

Ron N


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