Joe, Don't worry, I'm trying to tune every piano I can get to. Best regards, Pat "Joe & Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote: >Hi Pat, >The short answer that you might not want to hear is Practice and a 1000 >pianos. >What helped me the most was the PTG and a little lesson of trying to see how >many times my technique was able to raise or lower the pitch say 25 cents up >or down. >Secondly as you get into the top octaves the feel of moving the pin a few >cents becomes more and more a feel of I think it moved and check to see if >the pitch will hold. >Joe Goss >imatunr@srvinet.com >www.mothergoosetools.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Mckenziepk@cs.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 6:08 PM >Subject: Let me introduce myself. > > >> Ladies and Gentlemen, >> >> Hello, my name is Patrick McKenzie. I just wanted to introduce myself as >I >> will seeking your opinions and expertice in future postings. I am a >newbie >> tuner who is taking the Randy Potter Course and has joined my local PTG >> chapter, #296 Western Carolinas. Anyway, I will be asking a lot of >"dumb" >> questions, and appreciate your patience and answers. By education and >> present employment I am a civil engineer, but find piano tuning, etc much >> more interesting. Again, I thank you in advance for your help. >> >> Here is my first question, what is your advice in getting unisons in the >last >> two treble octaves to stay put. I've gotten to where I can hear them >> alright if I turn my head the right way, but am having trouble getting >them >> to stay put. No problems in the rest of the piano. Should I use less >> forcefull tuning blows? I bang it pretty hard. Thoughts, opinions? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Pat McKenzie > >
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