I like the hemostat tip... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 10/22/2005 3:47:10 PM Subject: Re: Fender Rhodes question >I use a pair of curved haemostats, and move them with a twisting motion. >John M. Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Aart in America Piano Services" <aartinamerica@optonline.net> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 7:04 PM >Subject: Re: Fender Rhodes question >> Hi Avery. >> >> How do you slide the coil without touching the tine? The coils on both >> Rhodes I tuned were pretty tight. >> I did try using a small flat head screwdriver to gently slide the coil >> as to not break the tines however my fingers seemed to work best. >> >> What's the best technique? >> >> Thanks in advance for your advice. >> >> Aart >> >> Aart in America Piano Services >> Hoboken, New Jersey >> >> On Oct 22, 2005, at 3:28 PM, Avery Todd wrote: >> >>> But don't touch the tines with your fingers. It will change later if >>> you do because of the heat! >>> >>> DAMHIK >>> >>> Avery >>> >>> At 04:07 PM 10/21/05, you wrote: >>>> You can stand the harp on edge (with the tines facing you at the >>>> bench) once you remove the 4 Phillips screws that hold it to the >>>> action blocks. It has a bracket attached for this purpose. Then you >>>> can just pluck the tines, kind of like playing a harp, and turn the >>>> little coil springs to tune. If you have an etd with an input jack >>>> you can plug the Rhodes directly into it. >>>> To stretch...or not to stretch... depends on what it is being played >>>> with. If it is a substitute for an acoustic piano, or is played with >>>> one, stretch away. If it is used along with an electric organ, >>>> little or no stretch sounds better. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Phil Bondi <phil@philbondi.com> >>>> Sent: Oct 21, 2005 1:28 PM >>>> To: Newtonville <pianotech@ptg.org> >>>> Subject: Fender Rhodes question >>>> >>>> I've got a gig to tune 2 of them next Sunday..both of them suitcase >>>> models. >>>> >>>> I use to own one in another life, and I can't remember if there's a >>>> trick to getting the top off or not. I already know to keep any >>>> stretch >>>> to a minimum on them, but getting to the tynes... >>>> >>>> any help? >>>> >>>> -Phil Bondi(Fl) >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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