[pianotech] Pitch raise criteria

[David Ilvedson]

Rob,

If you want to make a big change in your tuning experience, start tuning unisons as you go.   If that is too big of a change, start with unisons as you go for the pitch raise.   Right off the bat, the pitch change is less.   You don't spend time inserting the strip mute.   Start NOW and you will be glad you did...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 8/1/2009 7:04:40 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria


>John,

>I used the ETD to do the center strings and then tuned the unisons  
>aurally, so I end up going back and forth between the two (ETD and  
>ear) . This particular piano I wasn't too worried about because it was  
>relatively new (7 years), all the hammers, keys,  and action seemed in  
>great shape, and the pins just had a nice feel about them.  They  
>adjusted very nicely...

>I'm looking forward to being able to enjoy the "sick tuner" guessing  
>games.  :-)

>Rob

>On Aug 01, 2009, at 17:08 , John Formsma wrote:

>> Perhaps an ETD will result in a better end result with a single  
>> pass, tuning unisons as you go. But even with an ETD, two passes are  
>> better. With either method, your own experience will become your  
>> best teacher. As you observe how many different pianos react to  
>> pitch corrections, you'll get better at predicting that reaction.  
>> And you'll know what you are capable of. It's a guessing game, but  
>> you get better at it the more you do it. It's also kind of fun, in a  
>> sick tuner sort of way. :-)
>>
>> --
>> JF