"Coasts".. How'bout a nose dive sharp?? That's what my lovely ones do. :( Stranges --On Monday, November 22, 2004 12:53 PM -0800 Boaz Kirschenbaum <artisanpiano@gmail.com> wrote: > Jim, > > I like to tune a 6:3 octave, I think it yields good results. > > Eric also used to say you don't have to stretch a Steinway vertical > because it puts the stretch in for you already (when it coasts). > > Boaz > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:33:44 -0700, Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> wrote: >> Good description, Boaz. Eric Schandall uses the word "coast". Tune the >> string up to or nearly to pitch and let it "coast" the rest of the way. >> >> Boaz, >> >> As for #2 below, could you tell us at what level? ie: 6/3 4/2 octaves, >> etc. Of course, no octave can be tuned pure at all coincidental >> partials. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jim Busby BYU >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of >> Boaz Kirschenbaum >> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:32 AM >> To: ed440@mindspring.com; caut@ptg.org >> Subject: [CAUT] Steinway Verticals >> >> Ed, >> >> I would agree 100% with Dale's assertion regarding tuning. I used to >> try the traditional tuning route with the Steinway verts, until Eric >> Schandall showed me a much easier and much more stable way to tune. >> >> 1. Pull the string from flat of pure up to pure, and set the pin to >> where you want it. In other words don't go sharp and then back down to >> pure. >> >> 2. Don't stretch any of the octaves, keep them all pure. >> >> 3. Don't hit the key too hard to set your pin, due to the longer pins, >> the pins will almost always flagpole more. >> >> It still takes 1.5 to 2 hours to get a pretty good tuning. I only >> tuned one NY vert that I thought was better than average as far as >> tuning quality is concerned (how the tuning sounded, not how hard/easy >> it was to tune). >> >> The German verticals area different stor (much easier to tune and >> voice). >> >> Not sure if that helps much since I'm basically re-stating what Dale >> put in the post a couple of days ago. >> >> I'm on the road right now working on a Bosendorfer 225 in L.A. so I'm >> away from the post for a little while. FYI, I dealt with Pacific Piano >> the other day by phone and they are very competent, helpful, and offer >> a good variety. >> >> -Boaz >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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