pitch raise time

kam544@flash.net kam544@flash.net
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:27:10 -0600


>I believe that honor belongs to  Steve Fairchild...
>Hans Sander, RPT

That's correct.

>...a half-step pitch raise and tuning in 18 minutes. His record is
>recorded in the Guinness Book...
>Jon Page...

Fairchild's record is 5 minutes.  He practiced on a Baldwin Acrosonic,
lowering and raising the pitch a half step.  I once asked him if he was
still capable of such a feat.  He replied something to the effect, "I'm a
little rusty now.  Probably would take me at least 9 minutes."  :-)

Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA




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