On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:30:04, Don <pianotuna at accesscomm.ca> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > With respect, it is nearly impossible to tune LOUD and have wonderful > sounding pianos. It is bad for the piano, bad for the tuner's body and > does > not do much for stability. > > It's easy to prove over pounding if you have access to an etd. Simply wail > away on the notes around D7. Start with c7 then c#7, then d7. Stop and > measure d7. Then wail away on d#7, e7, etc. > > Now go have a coffee, and come back in 15 minutes. Take your trusty etd > and > measure d7. Guess what? It may well be sharp. If so, the technician is > pounding too hard. > > > >I agree with you completly Phil, there is no such thing as "pounding too > >hard" unless you are breaking keys regularly! > >I frequently follow the light touch techs and tooners in this area and > find > >the piano settling more under my touch/pounding but when I finish my > tunings > >stay put! > >I have had the comment more than once that I was the loudest tech they've > >ever had, which I take as a complement, I then explain to them why. > >Oh and yes I use hearing protection also! > > > >Mike > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > > mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 > 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner > Sorry I don't use a "trusty etd" I instead use my "trusty god given ears" and I haven't experienced what you describe. Mike -- The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. - Bertrand Russell Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080320/0d1933a9/attachment.html
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