On Mon, 08 May 2000 08:03:59 PDT "Jay Mercier" <jaymercier@hotmail.com> writes: > Last week I tuned a 45" Steinway console dated from the early '60s. > It was the most stressful tuning I've ever encountered in years. > > There were many high treble pins that wouldn't stay put - they would > bounce around like nothing I've encountered before. I lowered the pitch > just slightly, no matter how much I'd overshoot the pitch flat, many pins > would just bounce right back up! > > Have any of you tuned similar Steinway consoles with similar > circumstances? > > Jay Mercier Hi Jay - Yes, I have one Steinway studio in my database that tunes as you describe. I have three suggestions: 1. Don't call her, let her call you. (less frequency that way) 2. Take Newton's suggestion of keeping your lever between 10 and 12. 3. Eat a good breakfast before arriving! Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com
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