Hi Don, When you change all three strings of a unison, seat every thing, raise over pitch and rub out with a hammer shank, re tune and rub out a few times. You may be surprised to find how stable you can get those new strings. Bass bi chords. I don't stretch, but tune them 10 cents sharp, rub out the back scale, and forward termination areas.With the customers consent, I will leave that bi chord 5 cents sharp. Doing a good job of lifting the strings, and using some side pressure on the unwound section at the bridge also helps stability. I sure don't need to go back the next day, or week. Depending on the customer, rarely within a month. Regards Roger At 11:30 PM 1/17/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Hi Roger, > >I don't see that it is any cheaper to replace extra strings when they still >will all need to be pulled up in a day a week and a month etc. etc. etc. I >do agree a case can be made for bass strings, unless they are singles. > >At 09:23 PM 1/17/2003 -0600, you wrote: > > > >Hi Don, > > Changing all the wire on each unison, reduces voicing > >problems and makes the note easier to blend in. Most customers will notice > >unisons going out, but not so many will notice the octave going. I just > >like the better stability and voice of the unison, doing it this way. > >It also works out a bit cheaper for the customer, than building in several > >house call charges, to get the note stable. > >Regards Roger > > > > > > > >At 10:29 AM 1/17/2003 +0000, you wrote: > >>Hi Roger, > >> > >>Why not build the recall price into the original service call. > >> > >>At 09:50 AM 1/17/2003 -0600, you wrote: > >> > > >> >Hi Tom, > >> When time permits I will > >> >also change the wire on all three strings and the adjacent note. This > >> >eliminates recalls for out of tune unisons, and mis matched voicing. > >> >Bass strings I order the two strings of bi chords. Again less call backs > >> >for wild unisons. May as well get paid, the re call always turns out >to be > >> >a freebe. > >> > > >> >Regards Roger > >> > > >> > >>Regards, > >>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. > >> > >>mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca > >>http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > >> > >>3004 Grant Rd. > >>REGINA, SK > >>S4S 5G7 > >>306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > >>_______________________________________________ > >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > >Regards, >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. > >mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca >http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > >3004 Grant Rd. >REGINA, SK >S4S 5G7 >306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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