<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Maybe we're talking about two different things, but when I'm done with the first pass (assuming we're not talking about a pitch correction) I want to find no more than a few that aren't where they should be, not that are.  I don't want to have to put the tuning hammer on the pin more times than I have to.  I don't like to leave the pin the first time unless I'm sure it's settled.  Otherwise, what's the point.    </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kevin.e.ramsey@cox.net href="mailto:kevin.e.ramsey@cox.net">Kevin E. Ramsey</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 1/25/2003 9:18:36 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: freebies</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Oh, I don't know, David....  After doing a first pass, you'll almost always come across one or two notes which end up where they should be. It's just a "law of averages" kind of thing. Of course, I'll give it a good test blow to make sure that it will stay there, and if it does, then it's a "freebie". When I get done with the tuning, I always run my 17ths and listen for any which may have dropped anyway.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Kevin E. Ramsey</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> ; <A title=RNossaman@cox.net href="mailto:RNossaman@cox.net">Ron Nossaman</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:56 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: freebies</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>I have wondered about this myself when reading about those who do a quick<BR>pass first.  Unless time is taken to settle the string and stabilize the<BR>pin, then a second attempt on that pin will be necessary even if it sounds<BR>in tune.  It seems like the first pass (unless it is a rough pitch<BR>correction) is a waste of time if it doesn't attempt to achieve stability.<BR><BR><BR>David Love<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>