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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have found that after a couple of =
regular tunings
I often find that one time the piano will be 5-10c sharp and the next , =
in 6
months, 5-10c flat. I seem to find if I leave it sharp it stays =
sharp and
if I flatten it to 0 it goes flat. Hard to outguess.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Artisan of =
Wood<BR><A
href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 =
Raspberry
Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A
href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Piannaman@aol.com
href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 16, =
2004 10:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Environmental tuning =
mysteries:
solved, hopefully</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2 =
PTSIZE="10">Esteemed
list scholars and such, <BR><BR>I don't know how many of you remember
the case of the corroding strings on a brand new Kawai Rx-3 I
encountered in January of this year. I followed up by strongly
suggesting that they stop mopping the radiant concrete floor with a
vinegar-water solution(acid steam beath), which they did. I =
thouroughly
cleaned the strings, tuned the piano a couple of times, and went back =
a week
ago, and voila--no more corrosion! Not only that, the bloody =
thing was
so close to being in tune I almost felt badly taking the money--well, =
not
really... <BR><BR>#2. I've been tuning a Steinway M that has new =
strings, hammers, pins, block, wips, but I'm not sure about the board. =
She's a very good customer, gets her piano tuned every 6 =
months
like clockwork. I first tuned the piano 2 years ago, and today =
was my
fourth trip out. First time, it was 10-15 cents flat. =
Second time,
it was 10 cents or so sharp, third time, 10 cents flat; today 5-10 =
cents
sharp. I do know how to stabilize a piano, so this was a mystery =
to me.
At least until I heard the air conditioner go on. =
<BR><BR>It's
been hot in these parts lately, and pianos are going flat in =
droves(the houses
in this part of CA are built for earthquakes, not inclement weather), =
but in
the case of this piano, it's in a very large luxury home, with all the =
amenities. Unfortunately, the piano is directly under a duct =
that dumps
cold, moist air directly on it. I'm convinced that is what's =
going on
here. In the winter, the heat comes out of the same duct, but to =
slightly less effect, since the heat rises. The duct is now =
permanently
closed. More details next time. <BR><BR>Any comments or thoughts =
on this
one? Just thought it was kind of interesting. =
<BR><BR>Dave Stahl
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