On Sunday, September 22, 2002, at 03:12 PM, David Ilvedson wrote: > Where did you get the idea that PTG won't use a Steinway for the test? > I find that hard to believe Steinway Models S and M do not meet PTG tuning exam criteria. I am sure there are chapters that use Steinways for tuning exams; there is certainly no rule against using the Steinway L and larger, but ... they are rarely used because of the lack of tuning pin bushings and the non-standard tuning lever technique needed on older Steinways. The exam is supposed to present minimum adversity to the examinee. Kent Swafford
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