PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/22/2009 2:12:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > tuner at helmsmusic.net writes: > > I know it's possible to raise the pitch & fine tuning in one visit. > However, just because you CAN do it doesn't mean that you SHOULD do it. > > I personally disagree with this sentiment as a generalization. It's > possible to raise the pitch and _adequately_ tune the piano in one > sitting if the raise is not ridiculously excessive. Realistically, yes. >It may be possible > to raise the pitch and "fine tune" if the raise is within a narrow > range. Optimistically, maybe. >Concert work often calls for the latter. Johnny's home piano is > typical of the former. And if Johnny is any good, plan on coming back in > a month or so to do a more than adequate tuning. Radically flat pianos > won't really stabilize for several tunings. Catchy tune, easy to dance to. I'll give it an 8.515151515 (17/33). This is pretty much my call on the pitch change thing.
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