Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT

[Farrell]

Woah! I'm afraid I might fall off the chair! Maybe I'll give it a whirl
sometime. I had started using an impact hammer in that situation (when I
can't go around the side), but I twisted the head off of it - musta been on
a new Balwin or sumpin'.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT


> Terry et all,
>     I'm frequently amaze when I hear of all you folks struggling over the
top
> end of the piano tuning right handed. Why not just tune it left handed? It
> really isn't that hard except for maybe the first couple of times. Give it
a
> try. It really makes things a lot easier!!
>
> Greg
>
> Farrell wrote:
>
> > 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
> > > _____________________________
> > >
>
> --
> Greg Newell
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
>