Pitch raise

[David W. Pitsch]

"Fine tune" to me is less than 5 cents pitch variation.  This is hard to achieve
on a pitch raise, especially in the top treble, but not impossible (practice makes
perfect).  If the piano is within this range, a fine tuning immediately after a
pitch raise will give the same results as when the piano does not need the pitch
raise!

The biggest problem I have seen in pitch raising is that the tuner does not end up
within this 5 cent deviation from where the piano will be after "fine tuning".
This is where SAT's and RCT's are extremely effective.  Knowing where you will end
up is 90% of the battle to get there.

DGPEAKE@aol.com wrote:

> Dear Friends and Collegues,
>
> Here is a question for you to ponder?  When pitch raising do you fine tune the
> piano immediately after or come back after the piano has settled, say 3-5 days
> or one month?  Does it depend on how much you raise the pitch?
>
> I have had situations where I have done a 1/2 step pitch raise, and came back
> in a month to do a fine tune, and the end result was that the piano was much
> more stable.  I would then recommend another tuning 3-6 months at the initial
> fine tuning rate and if a pitch raise was needed, I would eat the extra fee.
> What do you think?
>
> Dave Peake, RPT
> Portland, OR