Mitch, all good suggestions so far to do a good job for this piano..however, with a piano this old(1910, correct?), I would also recommend(from my experiences) NOT bringing this instrument up to A=440..but rather A=436/437. I say this rather timidly amongst my peers only because I am under the understanding that A=440 was not a standard until later in the 20th Century.(?). Mitch, I have done it both ways with pianos that are as old as the one you describe: all the way to 440 and I have left some(usually uprights) at a slightly lower pitch. At a lower pitch on those older uprights, there seems to be, to my ear, a certain richness in the 2nd and 3rd octaves that doesn't appear to be 'as present' with a slightly higher pitch...splitting hairs? - perhaps, but I can only describe my own experiences and results from what have experienced..as they say, Your Mileage May Vary. Rook
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