Pitch Rasing using the SAT

Thomas D. Seay, III t.seay@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 22:27:50 -0600


>Another question, one that I posed at the end of my pitch raising post.  Some
>of you mentioned tightening the plate screws before doing a pitch raise. Since
>I never do this,  is there something I am doing wrong? How important is
>tightening plate bolts?
>
>Willem Blees RPT

Wim,

Personally, I feel that it is essential to tighten plate fasteners before
doing any tuning, not just when raising pitch. It only takes a few minutes
and I believe that it can dramatically improve the overall stability of
your tuning.

Good luck.

Tom

Tom Seay
The University of Texas at Austin
t.seay@mail.utexas.edu





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