Tuning Time

[Farrell]

Thanks for responding Matt. I use a SAT III. I do not strip mute, but rather
use single rubber or felt mutes. Tell me, how much of the piano do you strip
mute? If not the whole or most of the piano, at what point are you checking
your octaves? Please tell me the schedule of tasks you go through. Thanks
much.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

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From: <RustRazor@AOL.COM>
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Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Time


> Terry,
>
> Do you use an ETD?  I use the SAT II and my tuning time is generally under
an
> hour, especially for small pianos.  After I tune the strip-muted center
> strings, I check all the intervals by ear and, although I usually have to
> make some adjustments here and there, the SAT comes up with a temperment
> that's pretty close and easy to fix.  When I'm finished tuning, the piano
> sounds as though it was tuned by ear, but in less time and less STRESS.
If
> you're tuning by ear you may find that the investment will pay for itself
in
> short time.
>
> Matt Wynne, NY
>