Hazen: Good for you. I too raise the pitch on a great number of piano I tune for the first time. In fact, today I raised the pitch on a Kimball 4' something" baby grand in 12 minutes. I guess I lied the other day when I stated I could raise the pitch in 10 minutes but I did stop and chat for a minute or two with the customer in the middle of the pitch raise. In most cases I will not tune the piano if they want the pitch leveled out 1/2 step below. I ain't happy with a half _ _ _ job. I pasted up a job yesterday. The customer wanted his piano tuned where it was.....1/2 step below pitch. I told him it was like changing the oil in his car and not the filter. I just do not want to do it the wrong way. Now if the piano is a piece of _ _ _ _ and will not hold up to pitch then I will level it at the highest possible pitch. How do I know the highest pitch. I pull it up and let it settle. By the way, I am the OLD SCHOOL. I am almost 60 years old and have been at this...... over 30 years. Tommy Black Decatur, Ala.
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