Kemble ....not tuned for 6 years?

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Kemble ....not tuned for 6 years?

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I am interested in buying a Kemble Classic piano and it has not tuned for 6 years. The piano is just 14 years old and it looks as new. The owner seldom used it in these few years.

What will be the problems if not tune for 6 years?
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The main problem is that it will take a few tuning to settle the piano back to pitch this of course depends on how far the piano has dropped in pitch

I have been out to Kembles that has not been tuned for 10 years for new - they were under the impression that you only have to tune a piano if you move it. It was howling 1/4 tone flat in the middle running to a semi in the treble

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Post by jjmama »

Thanks for your reply.

That means the piano can be tuned back to concert pitch, right?

When should a piano be tuned if it just moves to a new place?
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jjmama wrote:Thanks for your reply.

That means the piano can be tuned back to concert pitch, right?
Yes should be no problem
jjmama wrote:
When should a piano be tuned if it just moves to a new place?
Give it 2 weeks make sure that the tuner is aware that it has not been tuned for a long time

He/she may recommend tuning it again after 4 weeks but they may say 6 months its a judgement call

but it will need a few tuning to settle it down

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