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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Quentin said: "<FONT face="Times New =
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size=3>Somebody told me that raising the bass after the treble was =
considerably
=<BR>bad for the treble area when pitch raising, because the bass =
strings
=<BR>applied on the bridge would make the soundboard "stress", and so =
detune
=<BR>the treble area.<BR><BR>Have you ever heard of
this?"<BR><BR>Quentin,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3>Yes, I've heard
that. It is correct, in part. The Bass will effect the treble, but does =
not
manifest itself in direct relationship with the soundboard as much as it =
directly affects the PLATE. This is why Dr. Sanderson came up with the =
technique
of tuning from the bottom up. He detuned/tuned his wife's piano =
gazillion times
and came to the unmistakable conclusion that starting from the bottom =
and tuning
all unisons, as you go to the top, will give the most stable end result. =
I
concur!<BR>Best Regards,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>