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I've been told I should wait about a month to have my "new" used piano tuned, once it's in my house.
Is this true?
And, is it ok to play on it in the meantime?
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A piano can be tuned at any time, it won't hurt it. The reason that a wait is recommended is so that the piano can acclimate to the temperature and humidity of the new environment. If you tune it now, it might need to be re-tuned in a month anyway.
Certainly, you can play the instrument. Unless the piano is frozen, it will do no harm.
Marty in Minnesota
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We couldn't wait. Had a tuning within about a week and then again about a month later.
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I noticed subtle changes with my piano for about three weeks while it acclimated. I would hold off for a month if possible.
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This is bad to say, but I used to tweek the tuning on the wayward unisons on my pianos at least once a week, then once a month... now, maybe once every two months. It's never out of tune that badly, but I've lost my zeal to grab my tuning hammer so often. I do a complete tuning about once every 5 or 6 months now. Yet, and still, there is nothing that sounds better than a well tuned piano! (Except someone who really knows how to play one...  ). Rick
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I think you should tune it today, tomorrow, the next and forever and forever amen! :):):)
Jerry Groot RPT Piano Technicians Guild Grand Rapids, Michigan www.grootpiano.comWe love to play BF2.
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Jerry Groot RPT Piano Technicians Guild Grand Rapids, Michigan www.grootpiano.comWe love to play BF2.
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