Square Grand Anxiety

[Michael Malone]

Ryan make sure to take someone with you.. you have to tune from the rear of
the piano and can't strike the keys at the same time.  OR ask the owner to
strike the keys while you tune and they will Never have it tuned again ;-)))


----- Original Message -----
From: "pryan2" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 5:57 PM
Subject: Square Grand Anxiety


> Just accepted a call to tune an (1899?) Steinway square grand.  I've never
> tuned one before, so should I be worried?  Are any special tools needed?
> Are there any tricks to opening the lid?  Do I use the regular FAC setup
> technique for the SATIII, or is there a standard setting available?
Should
> I expect string breakage and if so, do they use regular piano
wire/strings?
> Any response would help alleviate my fear in taking on this job, as the
> owner told me other tuners had turned her down.
>
> Phil Ryan
> Miami Beach, FL
>
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