Billbrpt@AOL.COM wrote: > > Very old square grands and other antique pianos found in historic homes, > places or museums should be very carefully assessed before any "hot dog" pitch > raises are done. Early in my career, I was asked to tune an antique piano which was about a major sixth low. Everything looked intact so I proceeded with the pitch raise and noticed after the first pass that the pitch had fallen dramatically. I looked the piano over again and discovered that the exposed pinblock had bowed out about an inch in the middle. Yikes! Tom -- Thomas A. Cole RPT Santa Cruz, CA
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