Martin, The larger grands tend to be the easiest to tune. I remember that a certain 7'5" Kawai (GS-70) was a particularly easy one on which to set a temperament and many of the new, computer-scaled grands are, too. Some pianos produce more clearly-defined beats than others. The name on the fallboard doesn't always tell you what to expect in this regard. Plate bushings are a help because they eliminate some of the flag poling. Duplex noise can interfere with distinguishing the beats so pianos with muted duplex can be easier to tune. Rock-hard hammers can make for a piano that seems hard to get in tune whereas a mellow-sounding piano will have a more forgiving nature. Sufficient tuning pin tightness and friction at the bearing points - not too much or too little of either - is essential for tunability, along with consistency of both from pin to pin. Almost any late model Yamaha or Kawai upright or grand would be a good example of this. Tom Cole martin store wrote: > > what pianos are usually good practiseing tuning on? what pianos are easy to tune?
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