Hi Avery et al, The pianos in question: A Yamaha C2 brand new The piano where I followed another tech: A Howard C-171 about ten years old that has been tuned many times! At 08:18 AM 4/20/98 -0500, you wrote: >Don, > > Interesting results but I'm curious. Why did the coils need tightening >in the first place? Just restrung? Or was this on an older string job? >Inquiring minds want to know. :-) > >Avery > >>I have had a chance to do some *interesting* comparisons recently. >> >>The contest: >> >>Tightening tuning pin coils VS tapping strings down on the bridge. >> >>Results so far: >> >>Attempt #1 coils then bridge >> >>tuning pins pitch drop between 21-118 cents >>setting strings pitch drop between 18-69 cents. >> >>I hope to try the reverse order very soon on an instrument. >> >>It seems so far that coil setting is *more* important than setting the >>strings on the bridge--but that setting the strings lowers the pitch more >>*evenly*. >> >>I have done the coils on one instrument *after* another tech had set the >>strings on the bridge. Piano was between 3 and 18 cents flat before coil >>tightening. After the proceedure pitch was 37 to 133 cents flat! >> >> >>Regards, >>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. >>"Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" >>drose@dlcwest.com >>Web Site: http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ >>3004 Grant Rd. >>REGINA, SK >>S4S 5G7 >>306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > > >___________________________ >Avery Todd, RPT >Moores School of Music >University of Houston >Houston, TX 77204-4893 >713-743-3226 >atodd@uh.edu >http://www.music.uh.edu/ > > o For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and > large drawers . (Classified Ad) > > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" drose@dlcwest.com http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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