David ilvedson wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 06:50:55 -0700 > > From: Warren Fisher <fish@COMMUNIQUE.NET> > > Subject: Re: I Raise the pitch...on the pitch raise. > > To: pianotech@byu.edu > > Reply-to: pianotech@byu.edu > > Hi Warren, > > Yep, I always tap it down before bringing it up and your right > that has helped. I have also occasionally put a drop of liquid > wrench on the tuning pin coil on a real scary looking piano. > > David ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA > > > David ilvedson wrote: > > > > > I have a phobia towards broken strings. I would rather > > > raise a bit than lower a bit. > > > > David, > > > > On the initial pitch raise do you break the tuning pin flat first before > > you go up in pitch? This simple procedure reduced my string breakage on > > pitch raises by about 80%. It will also allow you to add 10% of the > > original measured flatness to the high treble section (around F5 and > > above) to offset excessive flatness in that area. I use 12.5% overpull > > in the bass and this leaves it slightly flat afterwards. The problem > > with not overpulling at all is that many times you may be still chasing > > the pitch several tunings later and that there will be enough drop off > > in the treble to destroy your octave stretching up there. I find it to > > be more stable in the long run to tune it down from a slightly sharp > > position after a pitch raise. Just my opinion. > > > > Warren > > -- > > Home of The Humor List > > Warren D. Fisher > > fish@communique.net > > Registered Piano Technician > > Piano Technicians Guild > > New Orleans Chapter 701 > > > > David - what function does the Liquid Wrench serve? Dah Hallett, Jr. RPT dhalle@toolcity.net
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