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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brians comments about having the pitch =
end up
slightly sharp are exactly what I was referring to in my post on this =
subject.
With the note slightly sharp, it's an easy matter to have the tuning =
hammer
pointing downrange, (grin) and you can even grasp it just past the =
tuning pin
tip, and use it like an impact hammer to shock the pin down into place. =
Makes
for a really quick process that is very stable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin. </FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 10, 2003 =
12:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pitch Raise, was: =
Standard
Pitch</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>Comments interspersed =
below:</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lawsonic@bdmail.co.za =
href="mailto:lawsonic@bdmail.co.za">Brian
Lawson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 10, =
2003 2:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pitch Raise, =
was: Standard
Pitch</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi, let me say it again, as sometimes I think =
I'm writing
posts to myself on pianotech.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>No, I read it, but I don't =
understand
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>A pitch raise, my definition:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The purpose of a pitch raise is have all strings =
slightly
or more sharp than "standard pitch"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>The object of my pitch =
raises are to
have all strings at target pitch.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>A pitch raised piano is an out of tune piano, =
but sharp to
" standard pitch"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>Why would you want the piano =
sharp? If
the client wants their piano at A440, I would recommend that one =
tune it to
A440, not something sharper.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>unisons are not in tune, 4ths, 5ths octaves are =
close or
wildly out of tune</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>and that only takes about 15 - 20 =
mins!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Then, you do your first rough tune to get it =
sounding
close. It is because it is easier to tune from sharp to correct =
pitch than
to pull up from flat</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>shall I go on?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800080>Sure. But it seems to me =
easiest to tune
a piano that is already at target pitch than one that is either =
sharp or
flat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Brian</DIV>
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