Knight grand pitch

[vivann]

Greetings from Australia,
I have just finished rebushing and re-regulating a small Knight grand piano that has a walnut finish. It is currently tuned at a third of a tone below A440. I would like to know if the correct pitch for that piano is A440 or A435 (or lower?). The pinblock feels reasonably good and the strings are in good condition (the bass is a little bit dull).
Regards
Mike Chenoweth

[Barrie Heaton]

A440 is the correct pitch. Knight don't like been pitched they swing a lot if its the K10 frame (barless) be aware the first few sting in the bass. they tend to go on large pitch moves.

they are nice piano when up to pitch. let us know how is goes

Barrie,

[Johnkie]

Knight K10 grand I rather think it's an overstrung upright ....
My experiences of K10s are all good. The dull bass section might indicate the need to fit a replacement set of bass strings, but if it's otherwise in good condition, then it would be well worth taking the chance of pulling it up to A440 ... If strings start to snap ( K10s do tend to break bass strings due to the accute angle around the hitch pin ) then it will be better to replace the whole set. They're great little pianos, and don't suffer with the usual tonal changes associated with so many instruments around the stretcher bar areas in the treble section .... 'cause they don't have them!! A word of warning about tuning though ... Knights have a reputation for tight planks, so don't go at it with too much gusto - In my younger days, Knights supplied dealers with extra long tuning levers to get more leverage to cope with the tight planks !!