[pianotech] Reducing tuning time (was Re: frustrated)

[J Patrick Draine]

I'd suggest strip muting the entire piano, pulling unisons in as you go
(although that's a bit impractical in the lower part f the treble section).
Use your ETD pitch raise program, but don't spend time setting the pins
(i.e. move faster).
Then do a second pass (assuming the PR was substantial), with your favorite
muting method, and get it solid. Might take you even longer, but it is
worth the effort. And yes, charge appropriately for your time, and improved
results.
Patrick Draine

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> wrote:

> I've been tuning, with an ETD, now for about 13 years and I can't seem to
> get much faster than about 2 hrs.
>
> First, 99% of my tunings are pitch raises - one pass - with a very wide
> range of cents - usually way flat.
>
> Hear is the basics I do.
>
> - Start from A0 and go up.
> - Leap frog mutes - (M=mute, TM = tune middle, TL = tune left, TR = tune
> right, S = String group)
>
>   (I think this is accurate ? - I had to draw the strings and place and
> move mutes on paper)
>
>   M1 - TM1 - M2 | M2 - S2 - M1 | TL1 | TM2 | M1 - S3 - M2 | TR1 | TL2 |
> TM3 | M2 - S4 - M1 | TR2 | TL3 | TM4 ..............
>
>   So I think I'm already moving mutes as little as possible.
>
> - Pull strings slightly sharp of pitch then back down to pitch (seems
> better for stability)
> - Check for stability
>
> I know that going sharp and coming back down -  takes time.
>
> Any pointers to get faster ? On the upper treble, is it better (hearing
> wise) to pull up to pitch or go down to pitch ?
>
> On 01/11/2013 12:22 PM, tunerboy3 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't waste that much time on any piano. 4 or 5 hours on just the
>> tuning? No way.
>>
>> I will normally spend about one hour to tune a piano. 2 hours if it's a
>> concert tuning.
>>
>> I would try to figure out what the problem is.
>>
>> Jerry Groot RPT
>> www.grootpiano.com
>>
>
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> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years
>
>
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