Harpsichord tuning

Aart in America Piano Services aartinamerica@optonline.net
Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:52:28 -0500


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Good morning Avery and to All,

Many Thanks to you ALL.  I truly appreciate your time and help.

Avery, could you please explain the adjustable Keyboard procedure?

Is it a knee lever or foot pedal that shifts the Keyboard and what is=20
its function?

Pitch shift or dampening?

Thanks,

Aart

PS  any company recommendations for string purchase for this instrument.


On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:59 PM, Avery wrote:

>  Aart,
>
>  No, your regular tuning hammer will not fit! However, I've done a lot=20=

> of harpsichord tunings and have yet to know of one that didn't have a=20=

> tuning hammer that came with it. Now, whether it's there or not when=20=

> you get there to tune it is another story! :-) I ALWAYS make sure=20
> first!
>
>  There's also two possibilities of tuning pins. One is the one which=20=

> is similar to a regular piano tuning pin, except smaller! (Which I=20
> MUCH prefer!) The other is a rectangular type which needs a special=20
> tuning lever. We have one of those at the university and I DON'T like=20=

> it!
>
>  Thankfully, our Fortepiano reproduction has the "regular" tuning pin.=20=

> Much easier to tune. IMO.
>
>  BTW, make sure you know what pitch level they want (415 or 440). And=20=

> what temperament? Is it an "adjustable" keyboard? Do you know how to=20=

> shift it, if necessary?
>
>  Tuning a harpsichord "can" be much more complicated than tuning a=20
> "normal" piano! :-)
>
>  Avery
>
>  At 07:51 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote:
>> Hello All.
>>
>>  I received a call to tune a Harpsichord (dual manual keyboard=20
>> Sperrhake Passau made in Germany).
>>
>>  My First, will my tuning hammer fit the pins? if not I'll order the=20=

>> correct tip or hammer.
>>
>>  Any advice is greatly appreciated and thanks to ALL who responded to=20=

>> my post regarding=A0 Bluthner tunings.
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>
>>  Aart
>>
>>  Aart in America Piano Services
>>  Hoboken, N.J.=A0 07030
>>  201 406 2594
>>  aartinamerica@optonline.net=

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