When you say one note beside each other, that wouldn't be across the bass/tenor break, would it? When you are seeing those kinds of pitch swings it is likely humidity/air movement as the culprit (unless he is "touching it up" as others have suggested). Recommend a full DampChaser, undercover and string cover. Seal off any a/c-heating registers nearby. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of brittanykirk272 at comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:22 PM To: PTG questions Subject: Young Chang tuning instability I have regularly tuned a Young Chang PF-250 for about a year, and it sounds horrible every time I come back for another tune. In the tenor section, one note might be +15 cents, while the one next to it is -15. Unisons are completely unacceptable. Bass section and high treble seem to be okay. The person who plays this piano is a "Horowitz", plays very hard, but I still think the stability could be better. Plate bolts are tight, tuning pins have sufficient torque, I have seated strings, and I pound the heck out of it every time I tune. Ideas? Can not enough downbearing cause tuning instability? Ms. Kirk. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20071121/0cc0385a/attachment.html
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