PTG tuning exam pianos

[Avery Todd]

Hi Kent,

Well, that's what we're using here in Houston but it's only about 5 yrs. old!
Am I/should I change?

Avery

At 03:52 PM 09/22/02 -0500, you wrote:

>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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