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<DIV><FONT size=4>Keith (or anyone who understands the original post: =
allow me
to demonstrate ignorance and inexperience on a few points. Forgive me if =
this
all makes sense to everyone else on the net but for me there are =
questions--as
in, <STRONG><EM>huh?</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Alan, basically the piano needs to be stabilized no =
matter
what tuning is presently on the piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Okay.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>First you need to straighten the strings from the =
hitch pin
to the bridge. Hope they did that at the factory but don't count on =
it.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Tapping the loop down =
or more
than that?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Space the strings. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Okay.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Pull a note up to pitch + 10 and with your brass =
rod put the
kink in the string on both sides of the bridge and at the capo bar.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Kink on the string? What =
kink? Seat
string to bridge and pull up against capo? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Then straighten the coil. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Okay, lift and
tighten.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Measure the pitch of the note and tell the owner =
that has to
be done to every string. Probably the note dropped 25 cents and you're =
lucky.
If it didn't drop (pick a likely looking string) the owner is lucky =
and tell
her she just needs one of your tunings and the thing will be fine. Of =
course
if it drops 50 cents it is going to take an extra hour. I figure two =
hours
minimum just to get to a two pass tuning. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Okay.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Pull the piano sharp based on how much the strings =
dropped
when settling. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> What formula/percentage do =
you use to
calculate the overpull?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Pull the action and do the settling.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Pull the action? How come? =
What is "the
settling?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Make a pass and play the thing hard for a few =
minutes. Be
sure you tightened any bass strings that might need it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> "Tighten" bass strings? As in =
remove
loop, twist in direction of winding, and replace loop? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Tune it. Schedule the next tuning in 3 =
months. Add some
voicing. If she thinks she can get the other guy to do all that, get =
out of
there quick.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>>>>>> Okay. This part I definitely
get.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Keith R</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=4>-----
Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4>From: </FONT><A =
title=tune4u@earthlink.net
href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4>tune4u@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=4>To:
</FONT><A title=pianotech@ptg.org =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4>Pianotech</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=4>Sent:
Sunday, February 09, 2003 7:30 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=4>Subject:
Re: Rosler ... Store Prep</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>We are confusing each other</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>ha ha ha ha. I'm not confused. Baffled =
maybe but
never confused.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>