<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" = name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px = 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=terry@farrellpiano.com = href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 25, 2005 = 7:48 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Aural tuning- 300 = cents flat</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>"At the best 100 cents flat is the best to aim for with this = sad,sad piano". </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Why?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT size=2>Yes , Why?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Tighten plate screws as = possible, Lube pressure bar-V bar with protek (Not on Bass strings)pull a few = strings in each section up to test for breakage. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    If they all break(unlikely) = regroup and tune at a lower pitch.Judgement call time here along with your client.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Either aural or electronic ,I = would pull it right to 440 as fast as possible. --20 minutes tops. = Whatever strings break will break then.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Pull out the action --if it = has bridles!-replace your strings if nec.-take the time to tighten = action screws.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Action back = in --approach your now 30-50 cent flat  piano as you would any flat instrument. = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    I use the Defebaugh- Coleman anticipated drop pitch raise method with an acutuner .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    I certainly have left older = pianos below pitch for lots of reasons, (like string breakage issues and = clients without resources )</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    But being that flat is = not necessarily a barrier to tuning to 440</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Good luck,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Tom Driscoll </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>