[pianotech] How to tune a Winter spinet

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Fri Dec 18 20:16:06 MST 2009


I find that a gallon of gas and a match solves most of the issues I have with this piano shaped object
  Dale



I think the key here is that you cannot do a perfect tuning on a Winter spinet and will be frustrated to try. The most effective way I've found is to use an ETD which is very good at making the best of a bad situation. It doesn't try to do perfect but finds the best compromise under the circumstances. 
 
Tom Cole 
 
John Formsma wrote: 
> The three top things to remember when tuning a Winter spinet: 
> 1. Unisons 
> 2. Speed 
> 3. Speed 
> 
> Yesterday I tuned my two Winter spinet "twins." Serial numbers 326128 > and 326129. 
> 
> If there's anything worse than tuning one Winter spinet, it's tuning > two of them back-to-back. The only positive thing about this duo is > that the second tuning is markedly faster than the first. 
> 
> Oh, and the fourth thing I forgot to mention about Winter spinets is > that they can't really be tuned. <G> 
> 
> Sincerely, > 
> Your friendly frazzled piano technician, who is eagerly anticipating > taking a few days off during the next two weeks. 
> 
> -- > JF 

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