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<DIV><SPAN class=663423318-19082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hi all
,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=663423318-19082004><FONT>I used to hold my =
VT100 between the
teeth but the dentist also discouraged this method (he say there is a =
risk of
electric shock). I did not experiment any shock but had a terrible =
pain in
the neck after a few pianos (but a nice smile indeed). Now that my dog =
comes
with me he can hold the VT 100 to no avail so the problem is
solved.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT><FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT =
size=2>I<SPAN
class=663423318-19082004>n case of loss of batteries I use the dog =
ultra tone
whistle that is just tuned to the 48th partial of A440
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<DIV><FONT><FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT =
size=2><SPAN
class=663423318-19082004>I tried to train the dog to give me 440 but =
no result
yet.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT><FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT =
size=2><SPAN
class=663423318-19082004>To say the truth, as I have perfect =
pitch in fact,
there is a little tuning fork hidden somewhere in my head, if one =
strike my
on the head with enough force it rings 440 Hz, so no need to make =
dangerous
operation with a fork. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT><FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT =
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class=663423318-19082004>That said, if you want really to look =
professional, you
can have a little wooden plate inserted into your knee by a good surgeon =
(to
avoid the 'tuner's syndrome" that is having one knee bigger than the =
other
because of the fork hits), I had a friend who lost all his teeth because =
he open
too much bottles of beer with them and a good dentist installed him a =
metal
plate (untuned) to replace the teeth, but also to allow him to open more =
bottles.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=663423318-19082004>I have always been amazed by such =
miracle and it
looked to me like a must in professional bottle of beer opener attitude. =
So out
of having a tuning hammer and a fork tattoo I consider the plate a must =
in our
profession.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT><FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT =
size=2><SPAN
class=663423318-19082004>Well it is probably too early to go to =
bed, I have
to stop the TV probably, may be that should
help.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=663423318-19082004>Best
regards.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=663423318-19082004>Iz</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></=
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Quentin
Codevelle<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 19 août 2004 =
20:16<BR><B>À :</B>
pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Setting pitch with a =
fork<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hi andré,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I used to put it between my teeth =
before. But I got
scared when my aunt who is dentist told me this could be dangerous for =
my teeth
some day. Maybe she was just kidding, but since then I used this =
technique, and
it works, at least for me..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Quentin</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>