<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#000000" style='word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space;-khtml-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> David,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I agree.  Thinking that any string that is in tune is going to stay in tune is wishful thinking.   All strings will go out of tune in time and if it is in tune, how long will it be until this happens,  One day?   We are there to check everything and testing every pin is part of it.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> William<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> PIANO BOUTIQUE<o:p></o:p> William Benjamin<o:p></o:p> Piano Tuner Extraordinaire<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a><o:p></o:p> The tuner alone,<o:p></o:p> preserves the tone.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Andersen Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:19 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Freebies<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Jim Johnson wrote:<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=cite> I have to agree with the idea that notes that have stayed in tune will continue to stay in tune. I don't move my tuning lever to the next pin until I have tested it. Why put the tuning head on a pin that doesn't need tuning and take a chance of moving it and changing the tuning on that string. This is especially important on a concert piano which is tuned for each performance. Each string has to be checked, but don't touch the pin until you are certain that it needs tuning.<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Dear friends---any pin that moves just by putting your lever on it is not stable in my world. If you are tuning highly<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> focused, highly used and maintained pianos daily or every other day, and are well-experienced at this level of maintenance, then perhaps a case could be made for leaving some pins alone. Maybe.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> As a rule, and an almost universal practical application, I put my lever on every pin, every time. Pins need to be set, and you can't determine if that's done until you both whack the string and feel the pin through the lever. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> When serious players play, they play with intensity and force; they will knock your unisons loose, especially in octaves 6 & 7, if you don't settle the strings along their entire length and set the pin in a rock-solid manner. Guaranteed. And your reputation as one of the trusted, performance-worthy, first-call "guys" in your area will increase exponentially ONLY when your tunings start to achieve this level of stability. AMHIIK. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> David Andersen<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> "Always work toward the high end."<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>                                                                         Willis Snyder<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>