Ted, Yes, long tips tend to create problems. As for the treble problem, I suggest learning to tune *Ambi.* Turn the hammer around backwards to 9 o'clock and tune it lefty. It's so much easier. It's really difficult to learn switching hands on verticals but grands it seems to be easier because your arm rests on the stretcher. You'll be running into the problem of "teaching an old dog new tricks" but sticking it out pays BIG dividends. Remember that in learning to tune you had to learn what you were supposed to be hearing at the same time as trying to figure out the pin. By now, you should know all that and so feeling the hammer in the other arm is all that should bother you now. Practice for 2 months and you'll be ready by Christmas. The first week is the worst. Ron Shiflet PS, I only tune *ambi* (sorry gang, I can't spell the entire word) because I was taught to originally. I cannot do anything else in this life double handed. I'm the clumsiest person you'll ever meet !!!
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