If I remember correctly, I heard that Bruce Stevens (Bellflower, CA - South Bay chapter) (a personal friend of mine who is also an RPT) tuned something like 30 pianos in 2 or 3 days. I'd like to know how HE did it. :) ----- Original message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 11:51:42 -0500 Subject: Re: tuning marathon tips Just curious. How many pianos, and how many needed how much of a pitch raise. How long did it take. I'm really just curious what some techs can do. I know I am on the slower end of the spectrum. I know this will sound rather pathetic to all you bionic tuners, but my all time mega-record is six P-22s, all of which were 25 to 60 cents flat. If I recall correctly, I started around 10 am and finished around 10 pm (and ate two submarines). Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Koval" <drwoodwind@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:39 AM Subject: tuning marathon tips > > Hi all, > > I'm recovering today from my latest tuning marathon, and thought while the > experience was still fresh in my mind I'd pass along a few tips... > > 1. Hydrate - Before, during and after, along with your anti-inflamitory of > choice. Your body WILL be taking extra abuse, do what you can to help your > recovery. All that extra water will make you take extra breaks, too! > > 2. Earplugs - As important as these are day-to-day, when you are pushing > double digits, you really need to limit the sound pressure to maintain any > sense of hearing! > > 3. Multiple tuning styles - I never learned to tune lefty, each time I take > on one of these days, I remind myself I really should.... I do carry three > different levers (short, impact, extension) to help alter the stresses to > the old body. > > 4. Keep moving - this is where you "pick your battles" and don't get bogged > down with the picky stuff on the first pass. Use a quick second pass to try > and get everything settled. > > 5. Stretch - You will be immoble a lot, use a couple of minutes between > pianos to get the blood flowing again. > > Probably the best idea would be to get someone else to help, and not try and > do it all myself! > > Ron Koval > Chicagoland > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Stephen Airy stephenairy@fastmail.fm
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