Agraffe tuning eaiser or not?

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In a message dated 6/20/01 2:10:30 AM Central Daylight Time, 
jfinnigan@optusnet.com.au writes:


> It has the typical "Petroff" plate set up with agraffe's throughout the 
> entire piano.  Personally I have found these type of pianos a little easier 
> to tune and four other tuners who's opinions I respect agree.  Anyway the 
> tuner that came in the other day said (infront of the store owner and the 
> prospective purchaser) that among other negative things, "its a shame it 
> has agraffes through the treble section as this makes it harder to tune".  

This goes to show how different techs have opposing opinions on the same 
subject. But I would agree with the majority. I think tuning strings with 
agraffs is easier. I am wondering if you could ask the other tuner the reason 
why feels the way he does.

Willem 

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