stability of pitch raises (Ron's question)

[Farrell]

OK, fair enough. One thing I may add though. I find that when I do a one
pass tuning (yes I do this sometimes - the reason has to do with planetary
alignments and magmatic currents within the earth - definately off topic) it
usually averages about 75 minutes. When I do a two pass tuning (everything
within a few cents up and down), the first pass will take about 25 minutes,
but the second pass will take me about 45 to 55 minutes. So there I am at 75
minutes, and it clearly seems to me that I have a better tuned instrument.

That is why I habitually do two pass tunings. Exceptions: Musette player
consoles. YUK! I do one miserable pass and then ski-daddle! Horrible old
uprights - two passes ain't going anywhere that one pass is going to get
you.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: stability of pitch raises (Ron's question)


> >I have read quite a few explanations that are reasonable and do not
describe
> >punitive charges. Is it possible that you already had your answer and you
> >were just trolling for someone to say what you wanted to hear?
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
> Ok, perhaps I've lost track somewhere along the way. Who besides you
> responded that they habitually (every tuning) do two pass tunings with an
> ETD and charge for pitch adjustments? The vast majority of the ones I read
> had the justification that, since they don't normally do two pass tunings,
> the extra pass costs extra money. I have no arguments at all with that,
but
> these didn't meet the qualifications of the question. What did I miss?
>
> Ron N