Kevin, Joey & List, I remember a tuning several years ago at the dedication of the Scott Joplin House here in St. Louis. It was in October. The plan was to have the evening dedication program outside on a Wurlitzer spinet which I had tuned for the afternoon program. It was turning colder than they expected. Hours before the concert start time I suggested they let me get the James & Holmstrom Cabinet Grand Tuned in the upstairs recital room ready just in case. Wel.l.ll, they waited until about an hour before the scheduled concert time and then said - GO. Someone had "repaired" the action and one whippen/hammer assembly was not geometrically correct - to play the particular note required a "sledge hammer blow" to get response from the note/key. Needless to say the concert was delayed in starting as I took my time. As the piano needed a pitch raise and regulation besides - the concert started about 1 1/2 hours late. Ken Gerler
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