Dampp-Chaser string

[David ilvedson]

Well what can I say.  I live in the Bay Area of California and I 
guess we don't have the extremes that other folks have.  

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Thu, 08 Apr 1999 13:58:19 -0300
From:           	piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca (John Ross)
Organization:   	Ross Piano Service
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Dampp-Chaser string
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Hi David,
> Not necessarily true. I have some pianos, at a University, I tune them down to
> pitch every September, and up 1/4 Semi Tone to A440 in January. It has been up
> and down for years. They say they want them to A440 when tuned. Oh yes, they say
> they could not afford Dampp-Chasers when I suggested it. I suggested a different
> tuning schedule, but they want September and January.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, nova scotia, Canada
> 
> David ilvedson wrote:
> 
> > To me a 1/4 step flat piano that is being tuned regularly is one
> > that is not being brought up to pitch when tuned!  It is much
> > easier to tune it where it is...
> >
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> >
> > Date sent:              Tue, 06 Apr 1999 16:19:09 -0400
> > To:                     pianotech@ptg.org
> > From:                   Patrick Greene <greeneguy@mindspring.com>
> > Subject:                Re: Dampp-Chaser string
> > Send reply to:          pianotech@ptg.org
> >
> > > More on the Dampp-Chaser thang
> > >
> > > Last week I tuned a Sohmer studio and the piano was a quarter step flat.
> > > the pianist said she was having it tuned regularly.  At first  I thought it
> > > was wild fluctuations in temperature, but I discovered a dammp-chaser
> > > humidifier with the heat bar, but no humidifier.  The pianist said that the
> > > tuner had said to "Keep it plugged in all the time"  Arrgggghh!  That was
> > > the ticket.
> > >
> > > Why do tuners not sell the whole idea when they have the chance?  At least
> > > they would not be contributing to the ruination of many a decent piano!
> > >
> > > Peace Ya'll
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > >
> >
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > Pacifica, CA
> > ilvey@jps.net
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net