John Dorr wrote: If I need to leave it open, unmuted, I try to tune it a bit sharp. Not objectionably so, explaining (if they're nearby and interested) that it will move more INTO tune at first before moving more OUT of tune. Respectfully, John Dorr, RPT Helena, MT __Mark responded: Why not leave it objectionably sharp? It's probably better if it howls more at first and then then gradually becomes less objectionable than to have it get nastier and nastier as it goes flat! - Mark Dierauf John now responds: I don't know why I don't leave it objectionably sharp... hmmm, maybe I will try that. I guess I just hate to leave a tuning with something REALLY objectionable going on there. I wonder if the customer would UNDERSTAND, really, why I'd leave it objectionably sharp. Do YOU do that, Mark? If so, how does that work for you? I'd be interested in hearing about customers' reactions to that, really.
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