Hi Lance, That being the case I would suggest that the back of the instrument be sealed with 6 mil poly (i.e. plastic). Much better stability is possible this way. I would also suggest she upgrade to the smart heater bar. At 01:26 PM 11/27/98 -0600, you wrote: >Studio Upright. > >Lance Lafargue, RPT >New Orleans Chapter >Covington, LA. >lafargue@iamerica.net > >---------- >> From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Re: Tech recommendation/south Memphis area >> Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 8:24 PM >> >> Hi Lance, >> >> Is this a grand piano or an upright? >> >> >> At 09:51 AM 11/26/98 -0600, you wrote: >> >Don, >> >The Technician told her all was well with the 50 watt DH / stat and that >> >the piano made the trip fine. I'm hoping that another RPT can help her >> >confirm that. This woman is NOT picky. She was always satisfied and >she >> >is now talking about wild unisons in a short period of time. My >experience >> >and what I have read indicates that swings in pitch thru a section >because >> >of bridge/soundboard movement is likely, but not drastic unison changes. > I >> >get lots of business because of this very thing. Certainly anything >could >> >be possible. But I am inclined to try another tech's tuning and >analysis >> >before blaming the piano or remaining blindly loyal to him. >> >Lance Lafargue, RPT >> >New Orleans Chapter >> >Covington, LA. >> >lafargue@iamerica.net >> > >> >---------- >> >> From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com> >> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> >> Subject: Re: Tech recommendation/south Memphis area >> >> Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 10:04 PM >> >> >> >> Hi Lance, >> >> >> >> Your climate is quite different than Memphis. Probably the dc >> >installation >> >> needs to be added to to make up for those differences. There is also >the >> >> possiblity that the instrument was damaged during the move. Another >> >problem >> >> is the very fact that the lady in question is used to the sound of >your >> >> tuning. It may be quite different than what she is getting now. >> >> >> >> Then again perhaps you think that .42 cents pitch drop on a Yamaha C7 >> >over >> >> a period of six is poor stability. >> >> >> >> At 09:42 AM 11/24/98 -0600, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >technicians and piano owners should expect and that blaming an >unstable >> >> >tuning on humidity is unacceptable _under conditions such as this_. >> >> >It is a fine quality instrument WITH an Dampp Chaser system >> >> >installed properly. >> >> > >> >> >Lance Lafargue, RPT >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. >> >> "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" >> >> drose@dlcwest.com >> >> http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ >> >> 3004 Grant Rd. >> >> REGINA, SK >> >> S4S 5G7 >> >> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >> > >> > >> Regards, >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. >> "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" >> drose@dlcwest.com >> http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ >> 3004 Grant Rd. >> REGINA, SK >> S4S 5G7 >> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" drose@dlcwest.com http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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