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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>On major pitch raises (100 cents) I also
start in the top section then go to the bottom, so that I have sort of guessed
myself into a modest pitch range, thus not needing to nearly as much overpull
as simply starting at the bottom and going all the way up. I never set
the bass at more than +6 cents over pull, and things seem to work decently most
of the time. Les bartlett<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Williams<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, October 29, 2012
3:58 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [pianotech] pitch
raises</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Indeed! Never tell a customer that
"you" broke a string! Then, they'll claim you broke it and
won't pay you for the repair! DAMHIK!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If I see a lot of rust on strings, or if
it hasn't been tuned for many years, I will warn them that one or more might
break, and it's not my fault and will result in a repair!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hint: if tuning a very flat piano, go
through the bass strings first, giving them a jolt DOWN in pitch before
bringing them up to a tunable pitch. Again, DAMHIK!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Marshall
Gisondi <<a href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">pianotune05@hotmail.com</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Reply-To: </span></b>"<a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>" <<a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></b>Monday, October 29, 2012
3:37 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To: </span></b>"<a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>" <<a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></b>[pianotech] pitch raises<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi Cy,</span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;
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</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:black'>I learned at the school that piano techs don't break strings, that
rather strings can break during tuning. So to answer your question,
during a pitch raise I never break strings, but on a couple rare occasions a
string couldn't handle the tension. :-) I will admit however I do pray
during a lot of them especially on old pianos and spinets. </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
</span></font><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Marshall</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
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