[pianotech] Was high and outside now silent pitch lowering

[Tom Driscoll]

Cy wrote <Twisting every pin the same amount may be fast, but it's not 
accurate>

Cy,
   Twisting every pin the same is not meant to be accurate.
 I'm presented with a wildly out of tune piano that is 30  or more cents 
sharp. Less that 10 minutes later I'm presented with a still out of tune 
piano that is essentially at pitch.
   My speed tuning during the next step evens out the inaccuracies inherent 
in the silent pitch lowering and the piano is then ready to tune .
 I'm not on a soapbox here as this is just something I'm fooling around with
but the recent example cited of the Steinway L was still musical enough and 
at pitch for choir practice two weeks later.
  Remember this is not my regular procedure but is driven by time , 
circumstance and daring.
Besides it's kinda fun to find out how close I can get without listening. 
Kind of like my high school daze.
   Best to all,

Tom "Hurricane "  Driscoll