Interesting, indeed. I suffer from the same malady and always have. Tuning that studio southpaw is not "utile", but it is definitely a giant pain in the ass. Will -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:23 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning grands left handed On 1/24/2013 8:44 AM, Ed Foote wrote: > Greetings, > I have been using more left-handed tuning, lately. It helps > spread the load and damage among twice as many joints and tendons. > I use a slow push to final position in my tuning, mostly. Usually, > the last .5 cent is dealt with by using pin flex, so I look for the > zone that allows that degree of movement using top string tension, alone. > I still occasionally find myself in a herky-jerky snake fight and have > to stop and remind myself to pull it sharp and take another shot. Interesting. When I find myself fighting to find that center balance point it's almost always because I'm a touch flat, and just a tiny bit sharper makes it fall in just right. > In the studios, it is common for the piano to be against a wall, > or in a box, so that the ability to tune the top octave left handed is > utile, indeed. It would be - indeed. Ron N
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