In a message dated 12/12/00 10:04:16 PM Central Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: << Seems to me this is a good way to approach the piano with an elevated potential for popping strings during a pitch raise. Any thoughts? Are there any procedures that others have found to be valuable? Terry Farrell >> First of all, any piano that is more than 50 years old, whether it is a grand or an upright, that is more than 50 cents low, will not get a pitch raise of more than 25 cents. This mostly eliminates string breakage. If a customer insists the piano be brought up to pitch, I will explain it will be at their discretion, and that I will not be held responsible for anything that might happen to the piano. (I have never had a customer challenge me.) I pitch raise starting in the middle of the piano, and go up, and then down. I have found the piano to be more stable in the long run, than if I did it according the directions. Although Dr. Sanderson has stated it doesn't make any difference, I am more comfortable with this method, and think it does make a difference. Willem
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