Unison slump

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Carl and List
Now that is what I call more than very interesting. I will try this! I will 
learn! I will have patience!
Regards from a sunny day in the Downland Village. Now I shall get back to 
the rehearsal and see if my de-moth'd Bechstein is a triumph (or not)
Michael G.(UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Teplitski" <koko99@shaw.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: Unison slump


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> Long , long time ago an old tuner friend told me that when I get a note
> that won't tune, leave it alone, and go for a walk. When you come back,
> you will probably be able to  tune it just fine. At the time  I just 
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> keep at it till I got it, but took his advice, and lo and behold, I came 
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> from looking out a window, and tried tuning that note. Within 10 seconds
> I had that thing right in . Seemed easy, and I couldn't understand why I
> had so much trouble with it before. Well it's about 30 years later, and I
> still don't know why it works, but I know it does.  I don't do it 
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> but occasionally , it's a good idea.   . . .    Saves a lot of stress.
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> Carl / Winnipeg.
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>> Something to try... sometimes I find myself "stuck" on one unison. 
>> Nothing seems to work.  Following the "multiple passes is better" theory, 
>> I move on to the next one, and come back to it on the next pass.  A fresh 
>> start helps me lots of the time.
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>> --Cy Shuster--
>> Bluefield, WV
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