<html> Hi Phil,             Both Baldwin and Yamaha piano's arrive about 10cents sharp, we tune them on average after 2 weeks, where ever they are sitting. ( Generally between 441 to 442) Use the pitch feature of the SAT to your advantage.  Mother nature will look after the pitch correction within about 60days. The sharp tunings by the manufacturers, is done to help speed up stability, dropping the pitch is counter productive. If the Asian pianos are Korean, tap the coils so they are tight, as well as seating the stringings at the bridge. You will find you will now need to raise the pitch to A440. If the dealer demands A440, make sure he is aware that your tunings will not be as stable. Regards Roger At 07:21 AM 23/12/99 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>I'm a "sort-of" newbie who just got his first piano-related job of tuning new pianos for a dealer who specializes in Asian pianos.  Most (all) of these pianos come eight cents SHARP.  I presume they are tuned at 442 in their country of origin.  What's the best way to bring them down?  I find that by just knocking each note down to pitch, they have a tendency to creep back up and I usually have to go over the piano twice. ( I use the SAT.)  Is there a method I can use to avoid this extra step?    I'd appreciate any experience anyone has in this area. Thanks Phil Ryan </blockquote> <div>Roger Jolly</div> <div>Saskatoon, Canada.</div> <div>306-665-0213</div> Fax 652-0505 </html>