M&H Screw Stringer

[Fenton Murray]

Thanks, Ed. I used no test blow at all in tuning as I was looking for it to 
lower pitch with no results, so, I just learned something.
Fenton
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Subject: Re: M&H Screw Stringer


>
> << This was all done based on nothing more than an intuitive approach and
> what seemed to work. I'm going back to touch up the string repairs and 
> re-tune
> the piano. Hopefully armed with knowledge from someone out there with
> experience. >>
>
> At North Bennett, we were taught to tune these by bringing the pitch up 
> from
> below, and using a test blow to raise them the last cent or two.  I don't 
> know
> if that is the best way, but it was the only way I have seen it done,
> accurately.
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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