Spinet

[John Ross]

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Someone had mentioned add a piece of string.
If you have two mutes, tie them together, with a convenient length between. 
Use screw in eyes or regulating screw eyes.
You can have two different mutes, and use the one most suited.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: pianotune05 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:54 PM
  Subject: Re: Spinet


  Hi John,
  I lost a mute in two pianos so far.  I have one of those long eye brow tweezer things but I couldn't get it out.  So in six months, when my customer reschedules, I might give it a try again.  I hate spinits too. I can't get my hands in that trebble area real well. 
  Marshall
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John Delmore 
    To: 'Pianotech List' 
    Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:02 PM
    Subject: RE: Spinet


    Hi Anson-

    Yeah, spinets are fun L!  The tuning pins may need CA, the pinblock could be bad, or you may need to work more on tuning stability-just takes time for that.  In the high treble, sometimes you can get a mute below the striking point, sometimes it's just a challenge.  Be very careful about mute placement, as it's very easy to "lose" a mute below the strike point!!  Good luck!!

    John Delmore

     


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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Anson Kao
    Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:46 AM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Spinet

     

    Hello everyone;

     

    I am just starting out with tuning.  I did my first Spinet last night and it was terrible!  I see why they say expensive grands are easier to tune.  The bass was in drastic condition and some of the strings had a dull sound that I couldn't identify.  Some of the notes couldn't hold the tuning, once I tuned it the pin would just slip back on its own.  Another problem I had was I couldn't figure out how to mute the outside strings for the treble--there was no space for a temperament strip and I couldn't figure out a good way to do it.  Thankfully it was just a friend's piano I was doing as a favour, and I got away with a rough tuning.  Anyhow, for any of you who have dealt with these problems before, any advice?  

     

    Thanks

    Anson

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