I often hear the bass really come alive (reletively speaking) on some of these old beaters when you bring them up to pitch. It often really makes a large difference. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: Re: Wim/Pitch raise experiment > I'm not sure how much experience you have raising pitch but in my experience > there is quite a difference in power and sustain between one in tune at A-440 and > one in tune with itself at 50 cents flat or more. > > Greg > > Clyde Hollinger wrote: > > > Well, Greg, a skeptic like me will ask-- is it the pitchraise that wows them, > > or is it hearing the piano in tune with itself for the first time in decades? > > > > Regards, > > Clyde > > > > Greg Newell wrote: > > > > > Dave, Wim and list, > > > You may wish to start lubricating the strings with Protek CPL before > > > tuning these old beasts. I'm with Joe on this one. What good is a piano > > > that's perpetually flat in pitch? Isn't ear training just as important as > > > finger training? I raise pitch on these old beasties all the time. They > > > have all come through just fine without so much as a whimper. I'm sure > > > your also aware of how much livelier they sound when up to the pitch they > > > were designed for. Never fails to get a "WOW" from the customer. > > > my two cents. > > -- > Greg Newell > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > >
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