---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Whew, are you going to have brass wire that quickly? Andrew Anderson At 03:03 PM 2/15/2006, you wrote: >Thanks Dave! > >This is very helpful information. >I was planing to use the SAT II. This is a duel manual keyboard. any >further advice would be appreciated? >The customer said it was his Aunts and has not been tuned in 20 >years... Oh boy... >I'm tuning and replacing some strings on Saturday. > >Best, > >Aart > >On Feb 15, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote: > >>AArt, the harpsichords I have built and tuned have all had about >>zero inharmonicity. Octaves can be tuned easily with no "stretch" >>as in pianos. If you would take FAC inharmonicity readings with a >>SAT, the numbers basically all come out to zero. Makes >>harpsichords a lot easier to tune than pianos. > >> >>Dave Smith > >>SW FL > >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Aart in America Piano Services >>>To: Pianotech List >>>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:52 AM >>>Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning >>> >>>Good morning Avery and to All, >>> >>>Many Thanks to you ALL. I truly appreciate your time and help. >>> >>>Avery, could you please explain the adjustable Keyboard procedure? >>> >>>Is it a knee lever or foot pedal that shifts the Keyboard and what >>>is its function? >>> >>>Pitch shift or dampening? >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>Aart >>> >>>PS any company recommendations for string purchase for this instrument. >>> >>> >>>On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:59 PM, Avery wrote: >>> >>>>Aart, >>>> >>>>No, your regular tuning hammer will not fit! However, I've done a >>>>lot of harpsichord tunings and have yet to know of one that >>>>didn't have a tuning hammer that came with it. Now, whether it's >>>>there or not when you get there to tune it is another story! :-) >>>>I ALWAYS make sure first! >>>> >>>>There's also two possibilities of tuning pins. One is the one >>>>which is similar to a regular piano tuning pin, except smaller! >>>>(Which I MUCH prefer!) The other is a rectangular type which >>>>needs a special tuning lever. We have one of those at the >>>>university and I DON'T like it! >>>> >>>>Thankfully, our Fortepiano reproduction has the "regular" tuning >>>>pin. Much easier to tune. IMO. >>>> >>>>BTW, make sure you know what pitch level they want (415 or 440). >>>>And what temperament? Is it an "adjustable" keyboard? Do you know >>>>how to shift it, if necessary? >>>> >>>>Tuning a harpsichord "can" be much more complicated than tuning a >>>>"normal" piano! :-) >>>> >>>>Avery >>>> >>>>At 07:51 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote: >>>>>Hello All. >>>>> >>>>>I received a call to tune a Harpsichord (dual manual keyboard >>>>>Sperrhake Passau made in Germany). >>>>> >>>>>My First, will my tuning hammer fit the pins? if not I'll order >>>>>the correct tip or hammer. >>>>> >>>>>Any advice is greatly appreciated and thanks to ALL who >>>>>responded to my post regarding Bluthner tunings. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks, >>>>> >>>>>Aart >>>>> >>>>>Aart in America Piano Services >>>>>Hoboken, N.J. 07030 >>>>>201 406 2594 >>>>>aartinamerica@optonline.net ></blockquote></x-html> ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/bf/75/ed/ee/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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