[CAUT] various tool suppliers

Jeff Tanner jtanner at mozart.sc.edu
Fri Jun 9 11:52:01 MDT 2006


I have a search for "piano tuning" bookmarked.  That finds a lot of  
items.  If you tell it to include the description in the search,  
you'll come up with everything from cd's to pianos for sale.  Most  
folks who are selling used piano tuning tools are these estate sale  
raiders who have no idea what they've got, and will list with "piano  
tuning" in the title (sometimes whether it's actually a piano tool or  
not).  Sometimes they know what the item is and you can do a search  
for that specific tool, but most of the time you'll just have to  
scroll through the listings to see what's out there.  Sometimes its  
technicians either retiring or cleaning out the shop and they know  
how to list items.

You'll also get a few hits with "piano tools" but don't include the  
description in the search. That is an endless list, including all  
kinds of computer piano teaching "tools".  "Piano repair" is also a  
good one.

I used to keep up with what was on there by watching the newly listed  
items every day. But the number of items that come up with a "piano  
tuning" search (including the description in the search) has more  
than tripled in the 3 or 4 years I've been watching it, and most of  
it has nothing to do with piano tuning.

Just try different searches and see what come up.  I don't think  
there's a piano tilter on there right now, but I'm sure I've seen  
them on there in the past, and you just never know what somebody's  
going to put on there.

Has Schaff stopped offering them?  They are in my last price list  
(2003).

Jeff

On Jun 9, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Avery Todd wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Any idea what search term(s) to use to find that? Pianos? Piano tools?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Avery Todd
> University of Houston
>
>
>> If Schaff or the other suppliers don't have them, also watch Ebay.
>> There is an unbelievable selection of new and used piano servicing
>> equipment on there.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> Jeff Tanner, RPT
>> University of South Carolina
>>
>
>



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