ET...go home

[Farrell]

Interesting Jon. What temperament did you use on the "L"? Moore? What type(s) of music was the musician playing? Thanks.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@attbi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:00 PM
Subject: ET...go home


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> sent prematurely... finished sentence is underlined.
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> Today unfolded to be an interesting day.
> 
> Yesterday, I tuned a Wurlitzer console scheduled for delivery. ET made the 
> thing sound harsh, )like it needed help).
> Today I retuned it in WT (Moore). What a difference. Not harsh but round 
> and sonorous.
> I liked it so much I retuned the Kawai console going out too.
> 
> Besides that, two very accomplished musicians came by to try a 6'4" S&S A.
> One plays piano and one plays violin, both Artistic Directors of area 
> chamber music festivals.
> The violinist's organization will now get the recommendation to purchase 
> the S&S.
> I mentioned to the piano player to try the Baldwin L next to the A. I had 
> just tuned it in WT.
> The first chord, "WOW". He proceeded to rip through some music commenting 
> on how
> open the music sounded. He tried the same piece on the A (ET). Although the 
> A is a far better piano
> than the tired old L, the consensus was that the WT sounded better.  The 
> violinist asked if I could tune
> the festival this summer in WT.  Can do.
> 
> Comparing thirds between the WT and ET I think has made a few converts.
> 
> Nothing like side by side comparison.
> 
> I don't think I will give an option of WT over ET. Just do it.  What's the 
> big deal with ET anyway?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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