Tuning in where it is

[Joe & Penny Goss]

David,
Never forget to either turn off your SAT after a pitch raise and then back
on, or reset  to the SAT to the new pitch if it still needs to be raised.
If you do not reset, or turn it off, the pitch raise function is still
working and will raise the pitch of the piano far above the desired pitch
making it necessary to do a pitch drop then final tuning and sometimes more
times through giving a very unstable instrument.
Please do not ask me how I know. O:((
Joe Goss

----- Original Message -----
From: David ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning in where it is


> I just haven't learned to use it and I don't like to go much
> above pitch.  With the pitch raise program do you find yourself
> on the sharp side during the second pass?
>
> David I.
>
> Date sent:      Tue, 11 Jan 2000 08:55:26 -0500
> To:             pianotech@ptg.org
> From:           J Patrick Draine <draine@mediaone.net>
> Subject:        Re: Tuning in where it is
> Send reply to:  pianotech@ptg.org
>
> >
> >
> > David I. wrote:
> > >Apparently those of the "one pass" use their SATs or RCTs in
> > >a pitch raise mode which, so I've heard, leaves the piano in
> > >decent shape when done.  I have yet to actually experience
> > >this.  I will openly admit that I do not overshoot when pitch
> > >raising.
> >
> > Why not, David? While I'm glad that you're getting good results with
your
> > methodology, I think it's a bit like me refusing to use a tape measure
or a
> > straight edge in my work "because I've got a good eye" even though those
> > tools are within arms' length.
> > I find the pitch raise program to be a very dependable tool; of course,
> > it's still necessary to go over the piano 2-3 times depending on the
pitch
> > change and demands of accuracy.
> > Patrick Draine
> >
>
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA
> ilvey@jps.net
>