---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Thanks for your help today Andrew, The customer said that he has a set of strings. He sounds like a professional musician with an understanding of the=20 instrument, but we'll see. I have already advised him that a second service call may be required. Should be interesting. Aart On Feb 15, 2006, at 4:10 PM, Andrew and Rebeca Anderson wrote: > Whew, are you going to have brass wire that quickly? > > Andrew Anderson > > At 03:03 PM 2/15/2006, you wrote: >> Thanks Dave! >> >> This is very helpful information. >> I was planing to use the SAT II. This is a duel manual keyboard. any=20= >> further advice would be appreciated? >> The customer said it was his Aunts and has not been tuned in 20=20 >> years... Oh boy... >> I'm tuning and replacing some strings on Saturday. >> >> Best, >> >> Aart >> >> On Feb 15, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote: >> >>> AArt, the harpsichords I have built and tuned have all had about=20 >>> zero inharmonicity.=A0 Octaves can be tuned easily with no "stretch"=20= >>> as in pianos.=A0 If you would take FAC inharmonicity readings with a=20= >>> SAT, the numbers basically all come out to zero.=A0 Makes = harpsichords=20 >>> a lot easier to tune than pianos. >>> =A0 >>> Dave Smith >>> SW FL >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Aart in America Piano Services >>>> To: Pianotech List >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:52 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning >>>> >>>> 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=20= >>>> is its function? >>>> >>>> Pitch shift or dampening? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Aart >>>> >>>> PS any company recommendations for string purchase for this=20 >>>> 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=20= >>>>> lot of harpsichord tunings and have yet to know of one that didn't=20= >>>>> have a tuning hammer that came with it. Now, whether it's there or=20= >>>>> not when you get there to tune it is another story! :-) I ALWAYS=20= >>>>> make sure first! >>>>> >>>>> There's also two possibilities of tuning pins. One is the one=20 >>>>> which is similar to a regular piano tuning pin, except smaller!=20 >>>>> (Which I MUCH prefer!) The other is a rectangular type which needs=20= >>>>> a special tuning lever. We have one of those at the university and=20= >>>>> I DON'T like it! >>>>> >>>>> Thankfully, our Fortepiano reproduction has the "regular" tuning=20= >>>>> pin. Much easier to tune. IMO. >>>>> >>>>> BTW, make sure you know what pitch level they want (415 or 440).=20= >>>>> And what temperament? Is it an "adjustable" keyboard? Do you know=20= >>>>> how to 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=20= >>>>>> the correct tip or hammer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any advice is greatly appreciated and thanks to ALL who=20 >>>>>> responded to my post regarding=A0 Bluthner tunings. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Aart >>>>>> >>>>>> Aart in America Piano Services >>>>>> Hoboken, N.J.=A0 07030 >>>>>> 201 406 2594 >>>>>> aartinamerica@optonline.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3770 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/af/20/62/0d/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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