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<DIV align=left>I don't find the pitch dropping=
much. I pull in unisons as I go. 100 cents=
up does not come out to 25 cents flat in my=
experience. More than anything, I don't like to=
bring the tension to higher than pitch....phobia? =
probably. </DIV>
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<DIV align=left>David I.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Farrell=
<<A=
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com<=
/A>><BR>To: Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:46:50 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: Pitch=
Raising Techniques</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>If the piano was a=
half-step flat, after your first pass, it would be about 25=
cents flat (the high treble would likely be more like 40 cents=
flat). After the second pass, it would be at least 5 cents flat=
(again, with the high treble being maybe 10 to 20 cents flat).=
Then a third pass in the tenor? And leave it?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Something isn't right here. If you=
never overpull, you will never get up to pitch! You'll get=
close, but only after quite a few passes - especially in the=
high treble. Why would you not want to pull 'em a bit=
sharp?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:=
black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net=
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</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> Wednesday, December=
01, 2004 11:56 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pitch Raising=
Techniques</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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>
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<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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>