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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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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thetuner@ivories52.com href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com">Geoff
Sykes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<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. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<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.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<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></BODY></HTML>