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I like the point already made that seating strings
<BR>in prepping the piano drops the pitch.
<P>These new pianos will experience significant
<BR>pitch depreciation their first season. I would consider
<BR>A442 a gift and leave them there.
<P>I tuned new asian pianos for a local dealer for some years,
<BR>and they all required a pitch raise that first year no matter how
<BR>sharp they were to begin with.
<P>A442 is considered a standard not far from where I live
<BR>(Montreal) as their symphony officially tunes to A442,
<BR>so some technicians in Montreal are using A442.
<BR>At the local concert hall I am often asked by traveling
<BR>Quebec artists for A442.
<BR>So It is my opinion there is no problem with brand new pianos
<BR>left slightly sharp if that is how they arrived. They will end up
<BR>at 440 soon enough.
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Cheers
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David Renaud
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<P>pryan2 wrote:
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<B>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.</B> <B>Thanks</B> <B>Phil
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