Advice on a half tone pitch raise

[Terry]

Yes, be prepared for a broken string, but if only going 10 or 15 cents above
pitch on a half-step pitch raise and the strings are not rusty or really
old, my experience suggests that 99%+ of strings should not break (i.e. 9+
out of 10 jobs like this should result in no broken strings).

Just didn't want Vinny to think that he should expect several broken
strings.....

Terry Farrell


> Vinny,
>
> Just bring it up.    Be prepared for a broken string.   Tap the pitch down
slightly before bringing the tension up.    Figure on 3 passes and forget
about a fine tuning.
>
> David Ilvedson
>
>
> >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