I should have added this site. http://www.mitatechs.com/ It is a site that should be bookmarked, if you work any on electronic music, it has a manufacturer and suppliers site directory. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: Re: Wurlitzer A-200 Electric Piano > Aart, > > My experience is that adding and removing solder to the reeds makes > very gross adjustments in tuning and usually is not necessary. For > fine tuning, you can loosen the fixing screw and move the reed forward > or backward and retighten. You'll notice that varying the amount you > tighten the screw will alter the tuning somewhat also and this is a > legitimate part of the fine tuning process. > > If the tuning has gone quite a bit flat, you can file off some solder > but chances are this is caused by a reed weakened by hard playing and > ultimately it will need to be replaced. > > If you need parts, try > http://www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com/cgi-bin/parts.cgi?page=wurlyparts.html > > Happy tuning! > Tom Cole > > Aart in America Piano Services wrote: > >> Hello List. >> >> I received a call to tune two Wurlitzer Electric Piano A-200s. >> >> I've worked on the action, sustain pedals and some basic electronics >> of the A-200, however this is the first tuning I've been asked to do. >> >> There is a reed or tine that has solder on the end. I know that by >> adding or removing solder is how the pitch is raised or lowered. >> >> My question is, does anyone have any advice on technique and solder >> type. (i.e. Adding, filing solder and type of solder to use)? >> >> As always thanks for your help and support. >> >> Aart Markenstein >> >> >> Aart in America Piano Services >> Hoboken, N.J. 07030 >> 201 406 2594 >> aartinamerica@optonline.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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