Tuning up now. The sound is nice and deep. The Erard holds a tune nicely with the new #2 pins. The restoration is nearly complete...
Here's a picture of my tuning set-up: tuning hammer and a rubber mute. What you can't see is the condenser microphone plugged into an electronic tuner...
1 comment:
Did you give any consideration to replacing the pinblock instead of installing bigger tuning pins? Do you suspect that the pinblock was replaced in the 1950s restoration.
I'm embarking upon restoring a 1929 Gaveau 5' and I'm trying to weigh all of my options.
Great blog!
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