<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 2/7/01 5:31:09 PM Central Standard Time,
<BR>romanop@attglobal.net writes:
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">What is the opinion of the more knowledgeable list members regarding tuning
<BR>to non standard pitch? I've had a request to tune my rental C-7 to A 443
<BR>and am a little reticent to do so. Though I have tuned up slightly in the
<BR>past (441), I'm concerned about the effect of the additional tension such
<BR>an increase will have on the piano. What say you all?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Phil Romano
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<BR>A 443 is not out of range of what a piano can handle. The instrument can take
<BR>the extra tension. But, I would certainly charge extra. Not only for doing a
<BR>pitch raise to bring the piano up to A443, but also to do a pitch lowering,
<BR>to bring it back down. In other words, I don't see anything wrong with
<BR>charging this customer the price of 2 pitch raises and 2 tunings.
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<BR>Willem </FONT></HTML>