Tune-offs

[Jim]

Hi Wallace:

Both pianos A and B were mine and were tuned identically with the
pure 5ths system. What you were hearing may have been voicing 
differences. Piano A was in the process of being raised in pitch
while piano B was in the process of lowering. Pian D was the undisputed
winner. Virgil commanded 57% while I received only 43%.

It would be nice to hear evaluations from others who were in attendance.
I was so busy playing, I didn't really have time to listen to the
pianos.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Wallace Scherer wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I wasn't following the tune-off very closely at the convention because I
> was more interested in getting in on the business seminars going on at the
> same time. (It was my first PTG convention.) However, afterwards I did go
> up and plunk on piano A (one of Jim's) and piano B (one of Virgil's). To me
> the piano A had octaves stretched a bit more than B, and sounded better.
> 
> What was the final result of the tallying? I had to leave before it was
> announced, and I just signed onto the list again yesterday.
> 
> Wally Scherer
> http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2411
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