Right now, I am seeing lots of old uprights. If I raised them all the way up to pitch, I would be breaking strings left and right.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Nereson <dnereson@dimensional.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 9:25 AM Subject: Re: Pitch Raising to A440.......Or Not? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 4:36 PM > Subject: Pitch Raising to A440.......Or Not? > > > > I do a lot of pitch raises. Many are significant - 30 cents to 150 cents. > > These are pianos whose owner do not have the need of exactly A440. The > last > > few I have raised to A441 or A442 - figuring this will help speed > stability > > at A440. I have not heard of others doing this. So I must be doing > something > > wrong! ;-) > > > > Waddaya'll think of such a thing to do? > > > > Terry Farrell > > If a piano is way flat and they don't necessarily need it at 440, yes, I'll > raise it sharp, especially if it's summer (the heat will come on in a few > months, drying out the board, reducing crown and letting it go flat). Or if > they're the types that have it tuned only every few years, I'll leave it > sharp so it won't need quite as drastic a pitch raise next time. --David > Nereson, RPT, Denver > > >
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