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Re: Weather and Tuning
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"Peter W. Redstone" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 14 Dec 2003 07:46:10 -0500
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Hi folks! David Pickett wrote:

>My Italian harpsichord, which is encountering its first change of seasons
>since I strung it, is complaining. Even with newish house and central air
>heating, it is going flat and sharp on alternate days as the weather
>changes.

I have always found that a new instrument reacts far more severely to weather
changes than one with a year or two's use.  The first winter always does awful
things to the instrument's stability.

Don't worry, it will get much better with age, and - oh, yes - keep the lid
shut when you're not actually playing it.

Best!

Redstone

Peter Redstone,
Harpsichord and Spinet Maker,
P.O.Box75, Claremont, VA 23899 USA
http://www.redstoneharpsichords.com

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