<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conrad asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>I can't seem to scare up the PTG website right now to check the = archives, <BR>but I recall that a Looooong time ago there was a thread on tuning = that <BR>honky tonk style.<BR><BR>Theatre/dance dept is putting on a show (i = forget whut) that will be <BR>bringing out of retirement our only big upright = (1918 Kurtzmann 54") last <BR>tuned Aug'01 and was at 441.2...<BR><BR>Anybody = have that thread saved or remember any particulars?<FONT face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conrad,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The way I was taught, was to tune all = the center strings as usual. Then, tune the left strings 1-2 cents flat, (this is a = matter of choice/taste, i.e. how raucous you want the thing to sound.<G>) = Next, tune all of the right strings 1-2 cents sharp....i.e. what ever you = decided on the left, will dictate the "spread" you put on the right. Bi-chords, = everyother one flat/every other one sharp.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When you do this, put your "in-tune = sensibilities" to bed, as you won't like the sound!<G> Finally, have the pianist = test it for his/her reaction(s)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have fun!<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>