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<P><BR>But Terry, what do you think the Master tuning on that Winter sp=
inet would sound like? Not a pretty sight...it IS=
possible that the SAT couldn't handle the compromises needed between t=
he tenor/bass that the aural tuning come up with. </P>
<P>David I.<BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: Farrell <MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>To: Pia=
notech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 9/13/2005 3:42:37 PM<BR>Subject=
: Re: David Ilvedson/SAT Tuning Test Scores<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, expiriment will tel=
l, but my guess is that a strict FAC tuning on a winter spinet will not=
pass the PTG exam - especially in the low tenor and bass.</FONT></DIV>=
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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><BR>Read my post..."good piano" ...but if 3 tuners were to aurall=
y Master Tune that Winter....hee, hee, hee...the SAT could duplicate it=
within the test periameters.</DIV>
<P>Again...you can't pass the PTG test without tuning a 2 octave sectio=
n aurally, which is why we don't have ETDs hanging a shingle out...;-]<=
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<P>David I.<BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: Farrell <MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>To: "Pi=
a<BR>Received: 9/13/2005 1:29:51 AM<BR>Subject: Re: David Ilvedson/SAT =
Tuning Test Scores<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Always? NO WAY! On a good=
piano? Probably. On a large, well-scaled piano? Sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you can tune a Winter spinet with a=
n FAC tuning and pass the tuning exam, then the tuning exam tolerances =
need to be tightened!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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><B>From:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:ilvey@sbcgl=
obal.net">David Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><BR>I would find it hard to believe tha=
t a FAC tuning on a good piano wouldn't pass the PTG test with flying c=
olors...but I will check with some tuning examiners...I'm sure we have =
some on the List...am I as preposterous as Joe says?</DIV>
<P>David I.</P>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Ilvedson said: "<FO=
NT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Somewhat lack it may be but SAT II=
I will always get a 100% score on PTG=<BR> tuning test...not too=
bad a place to begin. Not the stability part of=<BR> the =
test though...that's the tuner totally..."</FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT fac=
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<DIV><BR>David,</DIV>
<DIV>Where, pray tell, did you glean that Preposterous Idea! Not even! =
Check with Tuning Examiners, before you make such a wild claim! Please?=
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<DIV>J</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>oe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>C=
aptain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV=
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