[pianotech] How to tune a Winter spinet

[Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft]

I like tuning those spinets. 

First, your customers have no great expectation. (It always sounds better than it did before you started)
You can tune them up quickly. (Spending a lot of time is a waist of time)
And finally, If they are tuned in the same month every year, the tuning holds up well and they don't sound all that bad. (of course there are exceptions!)

I'm quite surprised, how such a cheaply made piano can sound as good as it does if it's well maintained 
This statement is made by a Steinway snob.<G>

Al

  From: Marcel Carey 
  Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 1:28 PM
  To: Pianotech List 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] How to tune a Winter spinet


  My guess is that you just have to make them "less worse".
   
  Marcel
   

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  From: jhjpiano at sbcglobal.net
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:49:13 -0800
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] How to tune a Winter spinet


  I don't get it.  You say you tuned two Winter spinets, and then you say later that they really can't be tuned.  How can you tune a piano that is untunable?  I guess you do the best you can and call it partially, mostly tuned.  Do you tell the customer that it is partially, mostly tuned or do you hope she doesn't recognize the difference and is happy with any improvement?

  Jim



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