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I have a George P Bent that is 60 cents low. Can I raise it to 440?
John Schmidt Laurinburg, NC
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If you're good at replacing or splicing strings and the customer is aware of the "risk" of strings breaking then go for it. How do things look? Rusty? Be sure to lower the pitch slightly on each string so you make sure it will move. Is there a reason you or the customer want to get it up to A440? Maybe try getting it up to A435 for the first tuning and see how it reacts.
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Maybe try getting it up to A435 for the first tuning and see how it reacts. This is reasonable. Raising pitch often leads to instability old grand piano
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It can be done. It might require restringing to do it, though. Somebody who has actually seen the piano would be in a much better position to tell you.
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If there are no missing, broken, spliced or replaced strings I say give it a try.
Jeff Deutschle Part-Time Tuner Who taught the first chicken how to peck?
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If the strings are in good condition etc. Go for it.
"Imagine it in all its primatic colorings, its counterpart in our souls - our souls that are great pianos whose strings, of honey and of steel, the divisions of the rainbow set twanging, loosing on the air great novels of adventure!" - William Carlos Williams
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I go with the philosophy that pianos made after about 1935 were designed to be at A-440, so if they're in good shape, I usually do bring them up to A-440. It has been my experience that even most older pianos can be brought up to A-440 because they were constructed so well for the most part. I've only come across one or two pianos that I did not bring up to A-440. I do always warn the owner that a few strings might break.
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John - Are you the owner of the piano or a piano tuner? I was thinking that you are a tuner. If you're the owner I guess you got the answer to your question. Yes, it's certainly possible to get it up to A440 but not without possible risk of strings breaking or (this has never happened to me) I've heard of the plate cracking which would pretty much make the piano useless . If you have a tuner look at it with you then you could discuss your options. I've had a few of the old ones over the years that I've tuned 90 cents flat. I just didn't think it would survive a pitch raise.
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