I routinely tune the top section of a grand (or a vertical) while sitting on the side (except of course when they jam the piano up against a wall or some such) with the piano leg between my legs (no hanky-panky here). Sometimes even this arrangement requires a bit taller tip to clear the capo bar! FWIW Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:18 AM Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT > Keith: > > And I thought I was the only one using one of those long tips for > tuning the top of a grand! I've done it for 26 years even though > others tell me I can't control the pin from that height. It is more > awkward than a normal tip, but tuning the top of a grand right handed > is awkward no matter your choice (stand at the side with lid open, > switch hands, etc.). > > dave > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 12/1/01 at 12:24 AM kam544@flash.net wrote: > > >>...do you have a short tuning hammer for > >>the high treble? Or can you tune left-handed? ;-) > >>Avery > > > >Avery, List, > > > >Definitely another consideration for someone who isn't prepared. I > do have > >a short tuning hammer, and if "absolutely" necessary, left-handed > can be > >done. > > > >However, my weapon of choice is a 6 1/2" tuning lever head & tip I > put on > >for situations where space is at a premium. Have dealt with this > for years > >at the university I service, as well as a few other choice > locations. > >Clears all grand rims to date. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Keith McGavern > >Registered Piano Technician > >Oklahoma Chapter 731 > >Piano Technicians Guild > >USA > > > _____________________________ > David M. Porritt > dporritt@mail.smu.edu > Meadows School of the Arts > Southern Methodist University > Dallas, TX 75275 > _____________________________ >
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