Pitch Raise

Hechler Family dahechler@charter.net
Sat, 07 Jan 2006 22:06:46 -0600


Still confused ..... how and what do you actually do (using ETD) ? 
Mutes - procedure ? Strip - procedure ? Start at the bass and go up ?
Start in the middle and go down first ? up first ?

Looking for exact procedures - as if teaching a class.

Thanks,
Duaine

Hechler Family wrote:
>Gary,
>
>I still have never caught on to the two pass theory. I still do one pass
>and let the customer know that, for it to be better, don't wait so long
>between tunings.
>
>So please expand on your definition of a "quick and dirty" pass.
>(meaning actually what do you do - which I probably will try since most
>of my customers have old uprights and players.
>
>Thanks you,
>Duaine
>
>gary wrote:
>  
>>"Two pass" tuning takes no more time generally than "one pass". First
>>pass
>>is "quick and dirty" and "second pass" refines the tuning.
>>
>>I've found that to be true for me..It takes  around 75 minutes to do a
>>rough pass and come back and do a fine tune. In cases where a pitch
>>raise isnt necessary, it still takes me around 75 minutes!  Can't
>>figure that one out.
>>
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