This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Don Price asked: "I guess one thing I do need to know is about pitch. = Should it be set at=20 something less than A440? 20 cents lower, or 50 cents? Or some other=20 amount?" Don P, It depends.<G> Most were designed for a lesser pitch of 435cps, if made = after 1875 or so. Most Steinways, Chickerings, Mathushecks, Mason & = Hamlins, Webers, are quite capable of sustaining 440. HOWEVER!, the = first thing you MUST DO, is check for "cheek lift". It the piano has it, = tune it 100cents flat and be done with it. When tuning at a lower pitch, = be aware that all of the friction/torque/jamming is less and therefore = the piano will not stay in tune as well as if it were tuned to it's = "designed" pitch. To find out it's designed pitch, refer to Helmholz. = Pianos made before 1875 had designed pitch all over the map, so be = cautious. For Square Pianos, I prefer to tune them at 425cps. This is = generally a safe pitch and is/was the median pitch of that period in the = U.S. & U.K. If you need more info, please feel free to call me. Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/6b/67/8f/17/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC