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Aural: Semitone pitch raise =3D 15-20 mins, rough tune 20 mins fine =
tuning 20 mins checks 10 mins
times vary according to state and condition of piano.
then schedule another tuning for a week later=20
Brian
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Scott Jackson=20
To: Pianotech=20
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Standard Pitch
Michael did say ALL done in 90 minutes.
If this includes pitch raise AND tuning, sounds fair enough. If this =
is 90 minutes just for the pitch raise....... well, then I'll jump!
Scott Jackson
Wollongong, Australia
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Farrell=20
To: Pianotech=20
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Compression in Soundboards
Michael wrote:
"And it's all done in 90 minutes flat."
Now this is a post about adjusting piano pitch to standard pitch. =
Isn't anyone going to jump on this guy for the above statement? Or is he =
still too new to the list - honeymoon and all .......
;-)
Terry Farrell
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Compression in Soundboards
> Hello Don - I've frequently found, when being asked to tune a =
piano for the
> first time, that it's anything up to a semi-tone flat. This I =
can't abide
> and, if the piano merits it (and considering it was built to =
withstand the
> tension of A =3D 440) I jolly well bring it up to pitch there and =
then. I have
> great success in doing this with no repercussions. The piano =
sounds so much
> better - it actually almost says "thank you!" Sometimes I get one =
or two
> broken strings - but that's rare. And it's all done in 90minutes =
flat. As
> for your 4-5 cents flat I work with the London Philharmonic and =
such people
> and to tune anywhere short of A =3D 440 would be courting a =
walk-out!
> Michael G (UK)
>=20
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