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How to Tune a Player Piano Out of Tune
By Nicholas Simons

I was once told that to get the 'honky-tonk piano' effect you first
tune the piano correctly and then slightly detune one string of each
unison.  I have never tried this and never will.

Nicholas Simons, England

(Message sent Sun 21 Aug 2011, 08:46:49 GMT, from time zone GMT+0100.)

Key Words in Subject: How, Out, Piano, Player, Tune

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