[pianotech] SAT IV extended

[David Love]

Yes. The measurement of 17, 18, 23 whatever in the bass produces a high
degree of stretch.  The stretch I want for a small spinet is probably more
consistent with a measurement of 6 at F.  Once it goes past 10.5 I'm
ignoring it anyway so I just set it there.  Measuring and setting at, say
20, isn't something that I would use anyway so why bother.  It only effects
the low end of the piano.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Brown
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:47 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] SAT IV extended

David-

"Once the f6 measurement goes beyond 10.5 I just stop there and set it and
tune the bass by direct interval checking i.e., aural/electronic style.  The
lower the F # the more stretched the bass will be. "

Please correct me if I am wrong, but won't the lower F number give less
stretch in the bass?

Thanks-

David C. Brown 
Arizona State University
School of Music
Piano Technician
1-480-965-6760
david.c.brown.2 at asu.edu