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