[CAUT] using as ETD

[David Ilvedson]

The push-mower is a bad analogy.   It doesn't stink up the air with pollution like aural tuning...oops.   I'm just kidding...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 4/12/2010 6:33:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] using as ETD


>Jon,

>That's a good example of an ETD as a tool. I do the same. That being said, 
>sometimes I still get a buzz out of tuning totally aurally. But I also have a 
>push-mower that I sometimes use just because I like the exercise. Makes me feel 
>more involved. (And no, I'm not being facetious...<G>) 

>Regards,
>Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon 
>Page
>Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 2:22 PM
>To: caut list
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] using as ETD

>Two cases in point for ETD usage...today.

>Baldwin spinet, bass/low tenor was half tone+ flat, treble whole tone flat.
>6" ruler fit into gap between backposts and block ~2" (separator block tight)

>Set the VT to -105c
>Pulled the bass to that, tenor +10c, A4 and up +15~20C

>The piano is tolerable and will get pulled up when I get bolts to reinforce
>the top of the case. We tipped the piano and the bottom was not separated.


>'Rebuilt' M, (shutter); ave. -20c. yanked to pitch with slight 
>overpull because it will
>migrate sharp this summer. Pointed out short-coming of 'r/r' ...
>2K work as soon as I can get to it.


>If it weren't for the VT I would not be tuning much at all. It does such a
>fantastic job with no effort, except for rock solid pin setting and the always
>evolving tweaking of my stretch parameters.

>Think push-mower vs power-mower.  Which cuts the grass better...
>it all depends on how much effort you physiologically want to put into it.
>-- 

>Regards,

>Jon Page