stability of pitch raises

[Jeff Tanner]

Same here.  If I don't let the pitch float on most pianos I create more
work than I accomplish.  Strings folks are the only ones who complain about
pitch, but even they don't mind it being high, as long as it's not too low.
Jeff

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Cc: <caut@ptg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 11:54 PM
>Subject: Re: stability of pitch raises
>
>
>> OK  So I am prone to cheating at times.  With hardly any budget I have to
>> make choices.  I have never heard one comment that the piano has been
>tuned
>> at A441.   But Wow! they sure scream about the octaves at the end of the
>> tenor bridge, at this time of year.
>
>Roger
>
>I wouldn't call that cheating, out pianos are off by 1/8 of tone plus in Aug
>and 1/8 flat in January.  I go plus or minus 12 cents on the practice room
>pianos,  no one complains and they are much more stable.
>
>Rob Edwardsen