[pianotech] Satisfied but persistent customer question

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Sun Dec 28 07:41:32 PST 2008


Jon Page wrote:
>> Geoff, what has been done to try to stabilize the piano? (For example, 
>> have
>> the coils on the tuning pins been tapped? Plate screws snugged?)
> 
> 
> Contrary to popular belief, uneven coils do not make for an unstable tuning.

That's right, as with so very many popular beliefs. Plate lags 
too. How could either of these affect unison stability tuning 
after tuning after tuning without ever running out of "slack"?
Ron N



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