Tuning problems

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Antares writes:

<< I personally favor the one where we 'set' the pin by really putting it 
in a new position in the pin block as it gives me the assurance that 
the pin, as the anchor of the string, is my major certainty.<< 

    I didn't mean to say that I try to tune without pin movement.  I tried to 
describe how the pin is manipulated as I move it downward.  On a very loose 
block, I often will lower the string to pitch, then move the pin back 
sharpwards (without moving the string's pitch),  just a little to anchor the 
top string.  
 
For the evening out of the string parts I use the old fashioned right 
hand banging. >>

    I used to, but cartilage damage forced me to find a way of more finesse, 
less stress!  I'm tuning better now than I ever did, but pounding less than 
ever.  
Regards,  
Ed Foote RPT 
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html