Laura, Really, there is no danger. Tune at A=440. When you see a rebuilt 1904 Steinway, do you tune that at A=435? Pianos made since well before 1900 are quite capable of being tuned at A=440. Be not afraid. William R. Monroe On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Laura Olsen <ajoyfulsound at gmail.com>wrote: > Hey, Joe > You are a hoot! I'll do that next time. Maybe get a waiver. > Happy Thanksgiving, my friend! > > Laura > > On Nov 22, 2012, at 12:08 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > Laura asked: > > "You were right, it's a 1914 reproducer (but the reproducer has been > > replaced with a Piano Disc system.) The owner says the finish is olive > > wood(?) This is the same owner that has the bar-less Broadwood grand. I'm > > used to tuning pianos of this vintage at A435. I didn't think the frames > > were up to the resultant tension when tuned around A440. The owner would > > like them tuned to A440 for the Piano Disc system background music will > be > > in tune. He's installed the PD system on the Broadwood grand I mentioned > > and 2 Broadwood cottage uprights (yes, David, with overdampers) and I've > > resisted tuning all these instruments at anything more than A435. > > > > Am I wrong? Is there no danger?" > > > > Laura, > > No more than any other piano of that vintage. I tune all pianos at > 440cps, > > unless there is something that tells me not to. Those things are: > evidence > > of many broken strings; separated pinblock; backposts dislodged; cracked > > plate; case malformation, ("cheek lift"); split pinblock areas.....and > I'm > > sure you could come up with a few more tell tales.<G> I would quote Del > > Fandrich in this regard: "Most plates and piano structures are over > > engineered." > > Per the Barless Broadwood, I think the pitch, at the time those were > made, > > was 443cps or some other rediculous number. It was noted in the book "By > > Appointment". (which I read several years ago and have forgotten most of > > the details now.<G>). In other words , Go For It! (just like ya did when > > you thanked me for a "vote".<G> > > Best, > > Joe > > > > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > > Captain of the Tool Police > > Squares R I > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20121122/3343f9d8/attachment.htm>
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