>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 That's odd. Nearly everyone I've heard from insists that lack of bushings doesn't affect tuneability. I hope this doesn't mean that I'm starting to think like a committee... Ron N
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