Help with "bad" tuning...need help

[James Grebe]

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Hi Terry,
If their piano is 25% (cents) or lower in pitch at A-4, it will be my 3 =
step pitch raise system.  I tell them that the first visit gets it up =
there and that it will drift around in the 2 weeks before the 2nd =
tuning.  I tell them play it as hard and as much as possible to try to =
knock it out so it will get the stretch out of its' system.  In 2 weeks =
the piano will have settled and be usually just a hair low but out of =
tune with itself.  After that the 3 month tuning will stabilize it and =
by that time the piano will be under control.  Then every 6 months.  =
Since they have seen what an ordeal it is to get it to A-440 and stable, =
hopefully they will see the value of regular tuning.
James Grebe
Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
(314) 608-4137
WWW.JamesGrebe.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
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  From: Terry=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:40 PM
  Subject: Re: Help with "bad" tuning...need help


  "...anything over 25% low is a pitch raise now."

  25% of what? And a pitch raise now - as opposed to some other time? I =
don't understand.

  Terry Farrell
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    From: James Grebe=20
    To: Pianotech=20
    Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:01 PM
    Subject: Re: Help with "bad" tuning...need help


    Hi Doug,
    Yes, do go back and touch up the tuning.  Always explain before a =
pitch raise that it is just the first of several tunings to raise the =
pitch and stabilize the tuning.  Myself, I tell them on anything over =
25% low is a pitch raise now.  Another tuning in 2 weeks and then in 3 =
months.  I do not do a pitch raise unless they thoroughly understand =
this.  I write my own brochures and it explains all about the =
peculiarities of a pitch raised piano and the expectations of such.  You =
will learn how to be firm and exude confidence in your words with time =
and will come to not be afraid to speak your truth of pianos and why =
they go out of tune.
    Jim
    James Grebe
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