Alan, I would tune it in the morning just in case your 1:00 p.m. opening
gets bumped. If it doesn't, check the tuning again at 1:00.
Bruce
Saskatoon, Canada
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3. Re: when to tune... (Paul McCloud)
4. Re: Slow close hinge (Richard Ucci)
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 13:01:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: reggaepass at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] when to tune...
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This Saturday a piano in my care will be used in an outdoor performance. I
have been allotted time from 7-9 AM to service it, and again at 1 PM prior
to the 2 PM down beat. I will also be able to spend time with it Friday
afternoon, INdoors. Friday night, everything goes "outside." The piano
will be covered (floor-length skirt), but, aside from that, will spend the
night exposed to the elements.
My question is this: Do y'all think it would be productive or
counterproductive to tune the piano from 7-9 AM, or am I better off letting
it warm up (and dry out!) during the morning hours, then do what I can in
the time just before the performance (assuming, of course, that I do not get
bumped from that slot!).
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Alan Eder
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:04:41 -0700
From: Diane Hofstetter <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>, <behmpiano at gmail.com>
Subject: [pianotech] New photographic journal available soon
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Yes please, I'd love to get your newest photo journal! I look forward to
seeing your pics and am impressed that you are able to create such a
collaborative effort.
Thank you Chuck,
Diane
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Chuck Behm <behmpiano at gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone - I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be
working on a new photographic journal of a restoration project currently in
the shop, and that I will be happy to send out PDF's of the photo sets as
they are available to anyone interested.
Diane Hofstetter
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:18:39 -0700
From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] when to tune...
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Hi, Alan:
I don't know what your weather is, but once I had to tune a piano on the
beach at Del Coronado. I carefully tuned it in the morning, but by the
afternoon it was way out again. If I were to do it again, I would have
waited till the last minute. If there is going to be sunlight directly on
the strings, all bets are off for a stable tuning. I'd advise you to keep
it sealed with a plastic tarp if possible overnight.
Once I was tuner for the County Fair in Del Mar. Three times a week I
tuned the pianos in the morning. Then they got wise and wrapped the pianos
at night. The fairgrounds are right at the ocean, so there's a lot of fog
and morning dew. Once they figured out they should cover the pianos, that
was the end of my gig.
FWIW. YMMV. Good luck.
Paul McCloud
San Diego
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Sent: 10/07/2010 10:06:26 AM
Subject: [pianotech] when to tune...
This Saturday a piano in my care will be used in an outdoor performance. I
have been allotted time from 7-9 AM to service it, and again at 1 PM prior
to the 2 PM down beat. I will also be able to spend time with it Friday
afternoon, INdoors. Friday night, everything goes "outside." The piano
will be covered (floor-length skirt), but, aside from that, will spend the
night exposed to the elements.
My question is this: Do y'all think it would be productive or
counterproductive to tune the piano from 7-9 AM, or am I better off letting
it warm up (and dry out!) during the morning hours, then do what I can in
the time just before the performance (assuming, of course, that I do not get
bumped from that slot!).
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Alan Eder
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 13:46:42 -0400
From: Richard Ucci <richarducci at comcast.net>
To: "pianotech at ptg.org" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Slow close hinge
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I was able to move back counter clock wise to vertical and all is fine.
Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
www.uccipiano.com
On Oct 7, 2010, at 10:08 AM, David Skolnik
<davidskolnik at optonline.net> wrote:
> Absolutely. What are you talking about? Most likely would void the
> s&c warrantee.
> David Skolnik
> Hastings on Hudson, NY
>
>
>
> At 10:00 AM 10/7/2010, you wrote:
>> List,
>> Tuned a new s&c studio yesterday .The hinge is at an angle instead of
>> vertical , and is very to move.
>> Will I harm it by using vice grips and brute force to move it?
>>
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>>
>> Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
>> www.uccipiano.com
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