[pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...

[John Ross]

First thing I would do with one that flat, is make sure the pinblock has not separated.
Then, bring it up to pitch a semi tone at a time.
If you don't feel good about the player, then refer it to a player tech.
Remember, when working on a player, make sure it works before you touch it, otherwise you might be blamed for it not working, as it always worked before.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Todd 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...


        Since we are on the topic, when would you decide to NOT do a pitch raise and tune the piano flat?

        For example, I am sure we would pitch raise old uprights that need it, but what if the piano (upright) is 100 years old, 200 cents flat AND equipped with a player?


        TODD PIANO WORKS 
        Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
        (979) 248-9578
        http://www.toddpianoworks.com


        --- On Sat, 5/15/10, Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com> wrote:


          From: Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com>
          Subject: Re: [pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...
          To: pianotech at ptg.org
          Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 5:46 PM


          I remember a bass string break in 1976.   I think Aaron Bousel was tuning a 9' M&H at Harvard when the North Bennet class was over there getting our feet wet.  It broke at the hitch pin and the end of this thing went whizzing by his head.  I have often wondered how far into me the end of a freshly broken string would go.  Anybody got any experience? 
             I always wear glasses to tune, but has anybody ever really had blood drawn by a breaking string?  (And I wonder why more older violinists don't have blind left eyes...) 



          Ed Foote RPT
          http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
             
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