1873 Steinway Square Grand

[Farrell]

I'm curious, what is the "proper tool" that you ordered?

After tuning the first one of these, I made myself a square-grand tuning lever. It is basically a long handled lever with a pivot at the end and another foot-long extension on the pivot - the extension can pivot 360 degrees. I sit at the bench for the whole tuning - no sore back from tuning!

Remove the lid. Don't even bother trying to tune it with lid attached.

Tell us about it after you've done it. I haven't seen one that was in very good condition. But from what I can tell, they seem to really have a very pleasant warm tone.

Terry Farrell
  
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From: <Piannaman@aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:38 PM
Subject: 1873 Steinway Square Grand


> List,
> 
> Haven't seen it yet....it belongs to some friends.  I hope they're still 
> friends after I'm done tuning it....:-)  The old tuner refused to come back, 
> so I volunteered to check it out.  
> 
> Any particular advice on tuning this monster?  I have the proper tool on 
> order.  I know the pins are supposed to be difficult to reach and have caused 
> many a sore back.  
> 
> For some historical perspective, does anyone know when Steinway started and 
> stopped making these?  
> 
> Joe G., any advice or wisdom you can offer to a first time Square tuner?
> 
> Dave Stahl
>