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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You do not tell us how much the pitch =
raise
was.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I find that a pitch raise of over 50 =
cents, will
change the string level, so that the dampers may not mate with the new =
level of
the strings, Add to that the higher tension will give the strings more =
energy in
reserve, so that when struck with the hammer, the string may not stop =
its
vibration as quickly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Try this, on a piano that is way under =
pitch (50
cents or more,) using a string level, </FONT><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>find
a note that IS LEVEL near as you can to the strike point. Now =
bring
the note up to pitch and recheck the level of the strings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=toddpianoworks@yahoo.com
href="mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 05, =
2005 7:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: First Pitch =
Raise</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I did raise the dampers while I strip
muted.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P>Matthew</P>
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size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR><BR>However, here's something =
that you
might actually have done to cause this. If you don't raise the =
damper
pedal when you put in your strip mute, you can compress the damper
felt. This could cause the problem.<BR><BR>Tom =
Sivak<BR>Chicago
PTG Associate</FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2
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</P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><BR><BR>Matthew
Todd<BR>Todd Piano Works<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Tuning - =
Repairing -
Regulating
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