Advice on a half tone pitch raise

[James Grebe]

Hi Vinny,
I think, if I were you, on the first pass , I would just go to A-440 and on 
the 2nd pass pull higher from there. after you see what it has done.    I 
think for you it would be safer.
Jim
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vinny Samarco" <vinsam@sympatico.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:52 PM
Subject: Advice on a half tone pitch raise


> Hello Everyone,
> I have been asked to do a pitch raise on a console.
> When I last saw it, as it was changing hands, the physical condition 
> seemed
> to be good, as far as strings, tuning pins and bridge pins.
> Since I am blind and cannot use an etd, I will be tuning aurally.
> I once was told that when you have a large pitch raise, you need to do it 
> in
> octaves first.  By this I mean, all the As Bs etc. so as not to damage the
> plate.
> As far as where to set the pitch for the first pass, I was thinking of 
> using
> my 442 fork, and setting the rough tuning a few beats above that.
> Any correction and advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Vinny Samarco
> Fine Tuning Services
>
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