<html> <body> Jeff, I was thinking that if I got stuck with one of these jobs I'd run truck straps over the piano to restrain any flying strings and than seriously suggest leaving them there. ;-) Andrew Anderson At 11:23 AM 3/24/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Mar 24, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Wolfley, Eric ((wolfleel)) wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> Alan, in answer to your question about how sharp I would tune I would say 50 cents! It wouldn't make any sense to de-tune more...a semitone is just a transposition. Any less or more than a quarter-tone (sharp or flat) would diminish the effect. </blockquote> Ok, here's a suggestion that sounds like a dumb southerner might suggest, that should reduce risk of all this. How about LOWERING the pitch 50 cents and transposing 1/2 step sharp? Jeff</blockquote></body> </html>