pitch of old upright

[wimblees at aol.com]

On most old uprights. I don't take any chances of breaking strings, much less the soundboard or the plate, and just tune it where it's at. Unless this piano needs to be on pitch with other instruments, I don't see the need to pull it up, even if it's up to 50 cents flat. 


Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Mililani, Oahu, HI
808-349-2943
Author of: 
The Business of Piano Tuning
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-----Original Message-----
From: reggaepass at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 1:40 am
Subject: pitch of old upright


List,

A client has a Reed and Sons upright, made in Chicago in?1907.? It was last tuned three years ago, but is currently 20 to 45 cents flat.? Features include a full plate, agraffes throughout the tenor and treble, continuous brass hammer rail flange, and balance rail pins that start at the top of the keys and protrude?UP into the balance rail .? Does anyone know what pitch this instrument is designed for?

Thanks,

Alan Eder 

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