<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left>Speaking of archaic, I typically don't overpull= at all.   1/2 step flat?   Up to= pitch.  2nd pass up to pitch and 3rd pass in the tenor and= leave where it lies.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Joe= Garrett <<A= href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net<= /A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 07:48:11 -0800<BR>Subject: Re: Pitch= Raising Techniques</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>David Love said:= "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>15% overpull in the bass,= 25% in the midrange, 32% in the upper range.<BR>On small= spinets, reduce the numbers by 5% each.   Do unisons= as you go."<BR><BR> <BR>David,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>I must take exception to this technique! Although, it will= work most of the time on most Olde Uprights and Grands, there is= always the exception. This technique is archaic, to say the= least. There are better ways. The 32% in the upper treble will= most likely get someone in a world of hurt! Most strings, in= that area, are already at/above 50% of their breaking= strength!!! You raise it another 32% and strings will break,= IMO. I've done some studying on the subject and wrote an article= for the PTJ, in Dec. 1999.</DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool= Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>