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Do you really have to tune a piano every 6 months?

What's the big deal if you just don't tune it at all?
lilac odious resort police squad
  04/19/18
Rina tortures you
spruce roommate trust fund
  04/19/18
depends on climate. but yeah. wood frame and connectors ...
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
Strength is kind of irrelevant, but you're right that humidi...
pea-brained casino depressive
  04/19/18
tensile strength is constant force of the wire pulling on th...
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
bitch I'm a mechanical engineer, the material isn't undergoi...
pea-brained casino depressive
  04/19/18
Wood absorbs moisture and is affected by both temperature an...
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
... and obviously didn't study engineering. Expansion of the...
pea-brained casino depressive
  04/19/18
LOL. I obviously did. So, piano's never need tuning becaus...
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
I didn't disagree with you at all, in fact I just wasted a b...
pea-brained casino depressive
  04/19/18
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Learning disabled spectacular public bath sandwich
  04/19/18
climate = NYC what happens if i don't tune a piano in NYC...
lilac odious resort police squad
  04/19/18
If in an air conditioned and controlled environment, probabl...
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
no AC and no controlled environment anyway, what's the bi...
lilac odious resort police squad
  04/19/18
Not unless you're a concert pianist.
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
i dont bc i only know 1 song. also my piano is electronic.
Poppy Useless Brakes
  04/19/18
lol @ this tuner flame
Clear kitty church
  04/19/18
My wife made me buy her a piano 2 years ago. She never plays...
Aquamarine site associate
  04/19/18
You're probably fine getting it done every few years. Unless...
Tantric stimulating hall chad
  04/19/18
Isn't this something that can be DIY'd? I imagine back in...
chrome marvelous stage tattoo
  04/19/18
Just get a Yamaha keyboard
Learning disabled spectacular public bath sandwich
  04/19/18
I'm buying a house, and they're offering to throw in the upr...
lilac odious resort police squad
  04/19/18
My mom played piano in the local symphony and taught piano l...
Jade supple codepig
  04/19/18
My wife insists on having ours tuned every two weeks. I have...
trip liquid oxygen base
  04/19/18
...
Metal parlor travel guidebook
  04/19/18
Bet he can really tickle the ivories
rebellious kitchen messiness
  04/19/18
What music does she like? Jazz?
hairraiser international law enforcement agency
  04/19/18
You can tune a piano, buy you can't tuna fish!
Provocative Stead Selfie
  04/19/18
No the whole thing is a JEW SCAM.
hairraiser international law enforcement agency
  04/19/18
Seems like an inappropriate placeholder here.
know-it-all new version gas station
  04/19/18
I’m pretty sure there’s a Chuck Palahniuk book where the pro...
Clear kitty church
  04/19/18
Year’s probably fine. It sounds like shit and octaves become...
Exciting black personal credit line
  04/19/18
Depends on the piano, but every nine months seems the limit
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  04/19/18


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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:55 PM
Author: lilac odious resort police squad

What's the big deal if you just don't tune it at all?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878117)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:56 PM
Author: spruce roommate trust fund

Rina tortures you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878124)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:58 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

depends on climate.

but yeah. wood frame and connectors with a relatively constant wire producing sound.

If humidity changes, then so does the tensile strength of the connectors to resilient wires.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878133)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:00 PM
Author: pea-brained casino depressive

Strength is kind of irrelevant, but you're right that humidity and temperature are very important. The frame can absorb moisture and expand in summer, or dry out and contract in winter. Also you have CLTE to worry about.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878144)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:03 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

tensile strength is constant force of the wire pulling on the wood in the environmental conditions. Wire won't give as easily as the wood.

You can warp all of it if you don't adjust the wire strength.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878155)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:06 PM
Author: pea-brained casino depressive

bitch I'm a mechanical engineer, the material isn't undergoing plastic deformation. You're thinking of the elastic modulus since it will spring back after the humidity subsides and the material shrinks again.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878186)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:08 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

Wood absorbs moisture and is affected by both temperature and humidity. Temperature is the only thing to worry about with wire.

Went to a T5 engineering school myself.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878199)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:10 PM
Author: pea-brained casino depressive

... and obviously didn't study engineering. Expansion of the wood necessitates the wire stretching or failing, I already talked about CLTE in my previous comment. If you wanted bonus nachos, you could even talk about thermal expansion differentials since obviously one will have a different coefficient than the other.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878213)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:12 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

LOL. I obviously did. So, piano's never need tuning because you were a mechanical engineer.

I get it.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878233)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:14 PM
Author: pea-brained casino depressive

I didn't disagree with you at all, in fact I just wasted a bunch of time arguing that you reached the correct conclusion with the wrong method.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878241)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:11 PM
Author: Learning disabled spectacular public bath sandwich



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:04 PM
Author: lilac odious resort police squad

climate = NYC

what happens if i don't tune a piano in NYC?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878162)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:06 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

If in an air conditioned and controlled environment, probably not much.

Humidity is a big concern, but if temperature and humidity is controlled, probably not needed as often.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878184)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:09 PM
Author: lilac odious resort police squad

no AC and no controlled environment

anyway, what's the big deal if it's a little out of tune? most people can't tell, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878203)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:09 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

Not unless you're a concert pianist.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878205)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:59 PM
Author: Poppy Useless Brakes

i dont bc i only know 1 song. also my piano is electronic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878136)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:02 PM
Author: Clear kitty church

lol @ this tuner flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878149)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:05 PM
Author: Aquamarine site associate

My wife made me buy her a piano 2 years ago. She never plays it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878176)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:05 PM
Author: Tantric stimulating hall chad

You're probably fine getting it done every few years. Unless you have a good ear you might not even notice TBH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878179)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:09 PM
Author: chrome marvelous stage tattoo

Isn't this something that can be DIY'd?

I imagine back in the day the equipment and knowledge to do this would be beyond most people, but nowadays a measurement mic is cheap & there have got to be instructions online somewhere

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878207)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:12 PM
Author: Learning disabled spectacular public bath sandwich

Just get a Yamaha keyboard

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878230)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:44 PM
Author: lilac odious resort police squad

I'm buying a house, and they're offering to throw in the upright piano for free. One of the keys doesn't work. Not sure about the overall condition of the thing. My wife wants to keep it because she thinks it looks pretty an d maybe our kid will play it someday (he's 2 yo now). I'm worried it'll be a pain in the ass to move (it's on the second floor)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878414)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 11:01 PM
Author: Jade supple codepig

My mom played piano in the local symphony and taught piano lessons at home. We had a Steinway. I don't think we even tuned it every 6 years. My uncle tuned it but he was an engineer who had actually restored old pianos so he knew what he was doing. All I know about pianos is they can be fixed and it's never bad to have one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878509)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:15 PM
Author: trip liquid oxygen base

My wife insists on having ours tuned every two weeks. I have no idea why. The kids don't even play it, but she insists on having the piano tuner guy out every other Tuesday morning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878247)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:45 PM
Author: Metal parlor travel guidebook



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:46 PM
Author: rebellious kitchen messiness

Bet he can really tickle the ivories

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878433)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:55 PM
Author: hairraiser international law enforcement agency

What music does she like? Jazz?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878472)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:15 PM
Author: Provocative Stead Selfie

You can tune a piano, buy you can't tuna fish!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878248)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:54 PM
Author: hairraiser international law enforcement agency

No the whole thing is a JEW SCAM.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878468)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 11:21 PM
Author: know-it-all new version gas station

Seems like an inappropriate placeholder here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878650)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 11:20 PM
Author: Clear kitty church

I’m pretty sure there’s a Chuck Palahniuk book where the protagonist is a piano tuner who fucks housewives all day as a functional male prostitute.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878642)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 11:37 PM
Author: Exciting black personal credit line

Year’s probably fine. It sounds like shit and octaves become physically painful if you don’t.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878736)



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Date: April 19th, 2018 11:44 PM
Author: Aromatic bbw tank

Depends on the piano, but every nine months seems the limit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3954297&forum_id=2#35878786)