<<So you don't do as Al suggests? Tuning all 3 strings as you go from A0 to C88? Why? And why don't you use the PR function in the SAT III instead of measuring 25%, 33%, etc? Just curious.>> I DO indeed use the PR Function; The Sat lll allows you to choose TWO PR overpull options. I use them as stated in my original post. And the SAT lll manual does not "require" that you tune unisons as you go; You can either tune center strings first, or tune ALL three as you go. I simply prefer my method and it works beautiful for me. As previously stated, there's more than ONE way to tune a piano, and achieve the same excellemnt result. Terry Peterson ----Original Message Follows---- From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Re: Pitch Raising Techniques Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:44:04 -0600 Terry, So you don't do as Al suggests? Tuning all 3 strings as you go from A0 to C88? Why? And why don't you use the PR function in the SAT III instead of measuring 25%, 33%, etc? Just curious. Avery >I use my SAT lll to calculate overpull, usually none in bass, then >25% in mid and 33% in treble, tuning only center strings as I go. >Terry Peterson > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: &quot;Joe Garrett&quot; &lt;joegarrett@earthlink.net&gt; >Reply-To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt; >To: &quot;pianotech&quot; &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt; >Subject: Re: Pitch Raising Techniques >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 07:48:11 -0800 > >David Love said: &quot;15% overpull in the bass, 25% in the >midrange, 32% in the upper range. >On small spinets, reduce the numbers by 5% each. Do unisons as you >go.&quot; > > >David, >I must take exception to this technique! Although, it will work most >of the time on most Olde Uprights and Grands, there is always the >exception. This technique is archaic, to say the least. There are >better ways. The 32% in the upper treble will most likely get >someone in a world of hurt! Most strings, in that area, are already >at/above 50% of their breaking strength!!! You raise it another 32% >and strings will break, IMO. I've done some studying on the subject >and wrote an article for the PTJ, in Dec. 1999. >Regards, >Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >Captain, Tool Police >Squares R I > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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