<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=toddpianoworks@yahoo.com href="mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 13, 2005 = 12:02 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pitch Raise *Sorry, I = couldn't find what I needed in the archives*</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Since we are on pitch raising I do have a question.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When you begin a pitch raise, do I strip mute the entire = tenor and treble sections as I would for a regular tuning?  The reason I = ask is that I have done several practice pitch raises so far.  And I = strip muted each time.  So, as I go along and tune the center strings sharp, = the surrounding two strings of each note seem to "bleed" through and I can = hear them, even though they are being muted.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just wondering what you all can tell me about this.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks!<BR>Matthew<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial = size=2>Matthew,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Check the = archives---Just kidding-<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    -I often hear what = you describe. First , different strips can be more or less effective at = quieting the outside strings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    You might = experiment with other thickness and or width strips, but remember the pitch raise in = my opinion is only designed to prepare the piano for tuning.Practice = ignoring the "Bleed through " and don't try and be too fine. Whatever the = system, quick passes --especially the first are preferred .You can here the = center string despite the "interference " from the rest of the = uinison.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Good = luck,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Tom "Archive" Driscoll</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>