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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Why would there be more risk of an old upright plate
breaking than any other piano plate while raising the pitch of a piano up to
A440? Standard pitch breaking a soundboard? Yes, strings are more prone to
breaking on an old piano (although no more so on an old upright than an old
grand), but still, if there is not significant corrosion and a history of string
replacement, 95%+ of the time an old upright (or any other normal piano) will go
up to standard pitch without strings breaking.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>IMHO, not discussing/encouraging permission to raise any
piano to standard pitch is a disservice to your customers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>What if the piano is being played by a student? What if
the owner plays the piano for choir practice? On many old pianos with failing
(tubby) bass strings, the difference in tone between 50 cents flat and A440
can be quite dramatic.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Okay, enough beating up on Wim! <STRONG><FONT
size=5>;-)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT> </DIV><WBR>On most old uprights. I don't take any chances
of breaking strings, much less the soundboard or the plate, and just tune it
where it's at. Unless this piano needs to be on pitch with other instruments,
I don't see the need to pull it up, even if it's up to 50 cents flat. <BR><BR>
<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees,
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