neck pain and Wanderand

[Zen Reinhardt]

There's nothing like a well-made tool that fits the hand comfortably and
allows you to grip it in a variety of ways.  I have the Wonderwand and I
too was driven nuts by the flexing.  Now I have a Keith Bowman lever
(available through Renner) and it's beautiful.  It was expensive, but worth
it.

ZR!  RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net

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> From: david severance <severanc@mail.wsu.edu>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: neck pain and Wanderand
> Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 12:29 PM
> 
> At 06:35 PM 12/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi, Isaac,
> >
> >I have a Wonderwand tuning lever.  My problem with it is that I can feel
> >the shaft flex which drives me nuts.  I spoke to Charlie Heuther about
> >having the shaft case hardened.  His response was it did not need it.
> >
> >Oh, well.
> >
> >This tool CAN change your hand position and therefore the entire body
> >approach to tuning.
> >
> >	Newton
> >	nhunt@jagat.com
> >
> >Newton,
> 
>         Lloyd Meyer of Renner USA sells very beautiful and very expensive
> custom made ball end tuning levers that have slightly larger diameter
> stainless steel shafts.  His # is 203-221-7500. Scott Colwes manufactures
a
> ball end lever that uses the same size shaft that's on the Wonderwand,
> however, the handle extends further down the shaft which, I believe,
> contributes somewhat to the rigidity of the lever.  They are very nice
and
> reasonably priced.  His # is 208-667-3393.
> 
> Dave Severance
> Piano Technician
> Washington State University
> Pullman, WA 99164
> >
>