Tuning in where it is

[Frank Cahill]

Richard, when I said one pass, I was referring to the pitch raise only. After one
pass for a 10-15 cent pitch raise, then I fine tune the entire piano.  No way I'd
try to do the whole thing (pitch raise and tune) in one pass!

Richard Brekne wrote:

> "Acceptable" is one of those relative type concepts Keith. While you and I
> might not find Frans "one pass" change of 10 15 cents to sound acceptable, I
> doubt either of us would be suprised to find most piano owners perfectly happy
> with the result.
>
> If we were to use the judgement of 85 to 90 % of the public out there as a
> basis for what is an acceptable tuning or not ... grin... boy could we get away
> with alot.
>
> Richard Brekne
> I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
>
> kam544@flash.net wrote:
>
> > >...If it's only 10-15 cents, no big deal...it can be done in one pass...
> > >Frank Cahill
> >
> > Prithee, how do you manage to change the pitch of a piano by 10-15 cents in
> > one pass and have it sound acceptable?
> >
> > Keith McGavern
> > Registered Piano Technician
> > Oklahoma Chapter 731
> > Piano Technicians Guild
> > USA

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Frank Cahill
Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
Northern Va