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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi again....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Can't imagine one can expect much stability from a piano in a =
church up
=<BR>north without any humidity control. But I suppose you are =
suggesting
=<BR>that it is significantly less stable that other pianos at other
=<BR>churches? Tell us more. How much does pitch range? Does it go up =
and
=<BR>down, or only down? Does it change evenly across the scale? Does =
it stay
=<BR>near pitch, but individual strings go off one way or another? How =
much?
=<BR>Do the strings seem to render easily? Do the tuning pins have =
500+
=<BR>inch-pounds of arm-fracturing, wrench-bending, tip-breaking,
=<BR>bench-busting torque?<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pins are good and tight...renders =
easy...across the
scale it goes sharp consistantly towards middle octaves and then all the =
way to
the top....unisons are normal...chords fiarly normal...it just seems =
like
somebody pulled the whole piano higer in pitch, even though I tuned it =
to
440.[with SAT]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They have another piano in another part =
of the
church...an old Canadian made upright...every two years it gets =
tuned...does not
have the same problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Strangley enough the minister commented =
they might
have to replace the piano. Even after I suggested the much less =
expensive Damp
Chaser. Yes the church is inconsistant with its air/heat system and =
control. I
just thought it might be this piano. Its by far the worst of all in =
similar
situations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks all!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard....Canadian eh =
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