Harpsichord tuning

[Aart in America Piano Services]

Thanks Isaac. : )

On Feb 17, 2006, at 12:11 AM, Isaac Sadigursky wrote:

> Hi,Aart! If you like analogies,here is another one I heard from Ben
> Mcklveen:he compared piano tuners working on Harpsichords with Car 
> Mechanics
> working on Rolex watches.Yeas,they are delicate.We in L.A.were 
> fortunate to
> have late Bill Kasimoff,who took care of most of harpsichord needs in 
> L.A.
> area. I still have all sizes of wires "ready to go" and have only 2 
> clients
> with harpsichords,but still enjoy tuning their Grand pianos.
> Good Luck!! Isaac
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Aart in America Piano Services
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:11 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning
>
> Hi Conrad.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> I like your analogy. " swatting a mosquito with a Howitzer"  I got the
> mosquito but blew up the barn!
> Safety first, I'll be careful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aart
>
>
> On Feb 15, 2006, at 6:48 PM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:
>
>> At 15:03 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
>>> further advice would be appreciated?
>>> The customer said it was his Aunts and has not been tuned in 20
>>> years... Oh boy...
>>> I'm tuning and replacing some strings on Saturday.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Aart
>>
>> Aaargh, Aart,
>>
>> IMMHO, tuning a harpsichord with an ETD is like swatting a mosquito
>> with a howitzer.  Use your ears. The beats are easier to hear than on
>> a piano and make more sense.
>>
>> You do NOT want to use the overpull that an ETD would give you, unless
>> you REALLY want a lot of practice installing new strings. The strings
>> are generally WAY closer to break strength than a piano.
>>
>> If it has a transposing keyboard BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT YOU ARE ON
>> THE RIGHT PIN!!!!!  Pins are many times arranged to mimic a keyboard
>> arrangement. If the keyboard is shifted, you may have to be on what
>> looks like A# to tune A.
>> DAMHIK!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Conrad Hoffsommer
>>
>> Early to rise: early to bed;
>> Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
>>
>>
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