Birdcage

[Clyde Hollinger]

List,

I have never tuned a square grand and I probably would not try if asked.  I'd
like to see one being tuned, though, just for the experience.

I tuned an overdamper piano several times.  I was glad for the experience and
would have continued working on it, but apparently the piano fell into disuse
and the clients didn't want to have it tuned anymore.  It did bug me that one
damper did not work properly and I was unable at the time to figure out how to
make it damp better.

I discontinued working on player pianos of any type a number of years ago.  I
just got tired of working around all the extra hardware, and I felt the
potential trouble wasn't worth the risk, especially since I was able to make
arrangements with another technician to service these pianos.

May you have a merry Christmas and a pleasant new year!  :-)

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT
Lititz, PA USA

John Ross wrote:

> Hi List,
> As an added to my NEVER buy. I place 'Square Grand' in that category too. (I
> know, you won't like that either, Joe. :-))
> People up here also have trouble, finding a tuner, who will even tune,
> either of these types.
> I still tune the birdcage, but not the square, as my body can't take the
> contortions required.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca