we have a fella at who does general work at our showroom, including cleaning pianos in/out. Lately, I was wondering why each time I tune a piano AFTER he has cleaned away all the rust/corrosion (on used Grands)I can tune the piano faster, and with really great results, and super solid unisons and hardly ANY false beats! Then it dawned on me. When he cleans the wire with a scotch brite, or whatever he uses, applying a downward push onthe piano strings, they become seated firmly to the bridge and bearing points! yes, the removal of oxidation and/or rust also alleviates some falesness, but the rubbing down on the strings really makes the tuning a breeze. New pianos, verts and grands are often a real wrestling match because of super tight pins, and strings that are not firmly seated...so from here on in, I will rub the strings down FIRST (with a soft cloth, not abrasive of course!) then see if this helps..I'll bet it will. Cheers, Terry Peterson _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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