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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AArt, the harpsichords I have built and =
tuned have
all had about zero inharmonicity. Octaves can be tuned easily with =
no
"stretch" as in pianos. If you would take FAC inharmonicity =
readings with
a SAT, the numbers basically all come out to zero. Makes =
harpsichords a
lot easier to tune than pianos.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SW FL</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=aartinamerica@optonline.net
href="mailto:aartinamerica@optonline.net">Aart in America Piano =
Services</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15, =
2006 10:52
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Harpsichord =
tuning</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Good morning Avery and to All,<BR><BR>Many Thanks to =
you ALL. I
truly appreciate your time and help.<BR><BR>Avery, could you please =
explain
the adjustable Keyboard procedure? <BR><BR>Is it a knee lever or foot =
pedal
that shifts the Keyboard and what is its function?<BR><BR>Pitch shift =
or
dampening?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Aart<BR><BR>PS any company =
recommendations
for string purchase for this instrument. <BR><BR><BR>On Feb 14, 2006, =
at 10:59
PM, Avery wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Aart, <BR><BR>No, your regular tuning hammer will not fit! =
However, I've done a lot of harpsichord tunings and have yet to know =
of one
that didn't have a tuning hammer that came with it. Now, whether =
it's there
or not when you get there to tune it is another story! :-) I ALWAYS =
make
sure first! <BR><BR>There's also two possibilities of tuning pins. =
One is
the one which is similar to a regular piano tuning pin, except =
smaller!
(Which I MUCH prefer!) The other is a rectangular type which needs a =
special
tuning lever. We have one of those at the university and I DON'T =
like it!
<BR><BR>Thankfully, our Fortepiano reproduction has the "regular" =
tuning
pin. Much easier to tune. IMO. <BR><BR>BTW, make sure you know what =
pitch
level they want (415 or 440). And what temperament? Is it an =
"adjustable"
keyboard? Do you know how to shift it, if necessary?<BR><BR>Tuning a =
harpsichord "can" be much more complicated than tuning a "normal" =
piano! :-)
<BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 07:51 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Hello All.<BR><BR>I received a call to tune a<B>
</B>Harpsichord (dual manual keyboard Sperrhake Passau made in
Germany).<BR><BR>My First, will my tuning hammer fit the pins? if =
not I'll
order the correct tip or hammer.<BR><BR>Any advice is greatly =
appreciated
and thanks to ALL who responded to my post regarding =
Bluthner
tunings.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Aart<BR><BR>Aart in America Piano
Services<BR>Hoboken, N.J. 07030<BR>201 406
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2594<BR>aartinamerica@optonline.net</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE=
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