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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do not like to overpull the bass on a pitch
raise. It is usually not necessary and overpulling wound strings can be more
risky for breaking than plain strings as they can be much closer to the break
point.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gene Nelson</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=shawn_brock@comcast.net href="mailto:shawn_brock@comcast.net">Shawn
Brock</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 01, 2004 7:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tuning sequence
question</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>that's how I do it. When I use a strip I
tune the middle of the piano and pull the strip out to tune the unisons.
Its my belief that stripping the hole piano, or damn near the hole piano makes
for an unstable tuning in the end. When possible I prefer to use just
one wedge mute. Through experiment I have found the tuning is more
stable with this process. When tuning just one string and bringing two
others in after going through most of the piano I have found that a lot of
times the temperament goes a little wild. Its not a question of tuning
hammer technique on my part because for some reason I have been blessed with
good stability when being tested. It Any how... Just my
thoughts. When using the strip I always tune the temperament and middle
of the piano and the unisons next. I know some tuners who just strip the
temperament and nothing else. Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=thetuner@ivories52.com href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com">Geoff
Sykes</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 08, 2007 5:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tuning sequence question</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>Greetings all
--</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>I know that when
using an ETD the preferred method of tuning is from the bass up to the
treble, tuning unisons as you go. Tests have apparently proven that this
provides a more accurate and stable tuning when completed.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=515414400-09072007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>Traditionally,
aural tuning means strip muting the entire piano, and after setting the
temperament, all the center strings are then tuned moving
first down into the bass and then up into the treble. After the center
strings are tuned then unisons are set starting in the bass and moving up
through the treble. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=515414400-09072007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>In doing an
aural tuning, is there any reason why one could not, or perhaps should
not, strip mute just the middle section of the piano, in order to
set the temperament, then immediately set the unisons in the
temperament, pulling out the strip mute as you go, followed by moving
down into the bass tuning the first string and setting unisons as
you go and subsequently up through the treble? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=515414400-09072007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>In other words,
which aural tuning method of the two described above, would produce the more
accurate and stable tuning when completed?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=515414400-09072007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>-- Geoff
Sykes</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=515414400-09072007>-- Los
Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>