Guess that's why they say "experience counts" my Grand Father used to say "talk is cheap, takes $ to buy beer." Maybe you should do some reading or hire some instruction. Sincerely, Ron At 12:45 PM 2/23/2006 -0500, you wrote: >Hello everyone; > >I am just starting out with tuning. I did my first Spinet last night and >it was terrible! I see why they say expensive grands are easier to >tune. The bass was in drastic condition and some of the strings had a >dull sound that I couldn't identify. Some of the notes couldn't hold the >tuning, once I tuned it the pin would just slip back on its own. Another >problem I had was I couldn't figure out how to mute the outside strings >for the treble--there was no space for a temperament strip and I couldn't >figure out a good way to do it. Thankfully it was just a friend's piano I >was doing as a favour, and I got away with a rough tuning. Anyhow, for >any of you who have dealt with these problems before, any advice? > >Thanks >Anson
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