I would tune it at 440 now, and then do whatever it needs the next time it is serviced in three or six months. If it needs a pitch raise at that time, give it a pitch raise. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 4:36 PM Subject: Re: tuning with Dampp-Chaser-pitch > I install lots of de-humidifier/humidstat "partial" systems in my neck of > the woods, (Beach area of SO CAL) where the average humidity is 50-100% for > most of the year. My question is: when installing this system in NEW pianos, > which is almost always the case, I really need to do a signifcant pitch > raise to at least A442, even if the piano is already at A440. I do this > because i know, from experience, that the dehumidifier will "leach out" > excess moisture from this new piano, which is in a generally high humidity > environment. In addition, the new piano wire will also settle and stretch, > so if i tune it where it is, at A440, it WILL be waaaay flat when i come > back, even in 3 months. > So, I'm having a little dilemma trying figure this one out; the company will > NOT pay me to pitch raise a piano if it's already at A440 (Warranty tuning), > so then the only alternative i can see is to charge the customer when i come > back in 3 or 6 months for the pitch raise it WILL need. I'm curious as to > what other's would do in similar scenarios. Thanks in advance! > > Terry Peterson > > > > Terry > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. >
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