[CAUT] Steinway Upright tuning

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Joe Wiencek wrote:
> List,
> I'm a recent RPT and caut.   Today I was forced to take a break while 
> tuning a Steinway Model 45 piano due to the squirminess of the pitch.  
> Can anyone suggest a plan of attack on these particular (or any Steinway 
> upright) that makes for an efficient tuning session?
> Thanks,
> Joe
> 
> Joe Wiencek
> 

Thinking impure thoughts is a natural part of the process but, beyond 
that, a good anti-flagpoling hammer technique (hammer as close to 
parallel to the string as possible and all motion parallel to the string 
plane) and pounding like #*^# seem to work the best. (Protek at that 
pressure-bar-on-steroids won't hurt either.)

Meditation/medication/commiseration

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