Voicing new Yamaha Hammers

[John Lillico, RPT]

>Today I tuned a 1 year old C2 Yamaha, and she had requested extra time for me 
>to do some voicing. The piano was 15 cents low, and quite a few unisons out 
>of whack in the upper treble. After I tuned the piano, it actually sounded 
>quit nice, so I asked her specifically what notes she wanted me to work on. 
>She was astounded at how nice the piano sounded. 

Wim, it's happened to me also. Out-of-tuneness sure does distort tone!

>The previous tuner, one recommended by the dealer, (not a member, and claims 
>he doesn't need to be one), just didn't tune it right, especially the 
>unisons. I wonder if I should send the guy a note explaining the problems? I 
>have followed this guy a number of times, and he just doesn't have a clue as 
>to what unisons are supposed to be like, much less a temperament. And he 
>never brings a piano up to pitch. 

Chances are, he doesn't want to know. If he were interested in improving his skills, he would have joined the Guild. Being a dealer yourself, would you want him in your employ? I think if you were to send a note at all, it should be in the form of an inviation to a chapter meeting.
>
>Willem 
>
John Lillico, RPT
Oakville, Ontario