<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV><FONT size=2>I measure pitch on all the A's before I start, and = record this for the customer on a graph on the invoice.  This gives them a = great visual about what work is needed.  The graph indicates "fine tuning" range = (+/1 eight cents for me).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The analogy I use is sanding: if wood is very rough, = you can't start with the 1000-grit paper; multiple passes are required.  Same = thing for painting: with regular maintenance, one coat covers, otherwise you = may need several.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>A description of the forces involved helps: 15 to 20 = tons of tension overall; a pitch raise can add a ton of tension (right?), yet a = fine tuning requires < 1% accuracy.  No wonder it doesn't = last!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>