Mike, At 08:29 02/09/2001 +0000, you wrote: > Discovered after concert tuning in the "too early" morning, that >the movers mixed up the legs on the SD 10. The treble sets an inch or >two higher than the bass and it slopes down alittle toward the back >leg. Too late to change, that hall is full of jazz bands, 8 am-6 pm, >no breaks. Important jazz artist at 8, think he'll notice? I can't >detect any change in tone or touch. >-Mike Jorgensen That's one reason why I supervise every grand move on campus. ...but, the treble is higher in pitch, why shouldn't it be in altitude? ;-} Pianos work fine on moderately downward sloping stages. Since in solid geometry three points determine a plane, there is no problem with the plate torqueing, tuning stability, etc. _Tuning_ with the treble _literally_ downstage was a little disconcerting at first, but not for long. Conrad Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Voice-(319)-387-1204 // Fax (319)-387-1076(Dept.office) Education is the best defense against the media.
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