I guess I should point out here that I only struggle a bit when the right end of the piano is up against a wall or something. I like going to the side. Actually, if I had really long arms, I would tune the whole keyboard of grands and verticals from the side - its a very natural position. I like the intimacy you get on a grand hovering over the strings - I'm not kidding, it's experiencing the piano on a different plane. 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 > >
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