pitch lowering

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 12/23/99 12:34:13 PM !!!First Boot!!!, 
pryan2@the-beach.net writes:

<< I'm a "sort-of" newbie who just got his first piano-related job of tuning 
new pianos for a dealer who specializes in Asian pianos.  Most (all) of these 
pianos come eight cents SHARP.  I presume they are tuned at 442 in their 
country of origin.  What's the best way to bring them down?  I find that by 
just knocking each note down to pitch, they have a tendency to creep back up 
and I usually have to go over the piano twice. ( I use the SAT.)  Is there a 
method I can use to avoid this extra step?    I'd appreciate any experience 
anyone has in this area.
 
 Thanks
 
 Phil Ryan
 
  >>


Treat a pitch lowering just like you would treat a pitch rasing. Over lower 
the first time through, then do a regular tuning.

However, with these Asian pianos, unless you know the piano is going to be 
used in a concert situation, I would recommend you leave it where it is. 
Unfortunately, people who have a tendency to buy these Asian piano are also 
going to be neglectful to keep them tuned on a regular basis. This is a 
generalized statement, and doesn't' apply to all piano owners, but this is 
what I have found over the last 22 years. So keep the pitch where it is, so 
hopefully, when the customer finally gets it tuned in 5 years, it will only 
require a 25% pitch rasing, instead of 50%.

Willem.