[pianotech] Tuning hammer position

Tue Sep 15 15:03:13 MDT 2009

To each their own but I prefer using the 1:30- 2:00 position on verticals
and closer to the 12:00 position on grand's.  I think we have more control
over setting pins from that angle on grand's.  Maybe not.  The important
thing is to find something that is comfortable but where you can set the
tuning pins at the same time without bending the pin too much.  Everyone has
their own preferred method be it right or wrong to the next person.  I say,
whatever works best for you, use it.

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Marc Mailhot
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:43 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Tuning hammer position

Good afternoon everyone.  I'd like to start somewhat of a discussion here.

For years...over 30 to be exact...I've been using my tuning hammer at the 12
o'clock position for uprights...consoles and 6 o'clock for grands...per my
mentor all those years ago and also per the William Braid White book which
states the hammer should be an extension of the string for best equalization
of the tension.

This afternoon to further and continue educating myself...I watched a good
many Vids on tuning and repair technique on YouTube...and almost all the
vids...some by professionals...were using the 3 o'clock position.  Am I out
of touch...should I continue my traditional position..etc.

Would very much appreciate comments from all of you on this what works best
for you. I'm still getting over the partial knee replacement which is coming
along wonderfully...and have no probs sitting down...but I do have an
upright later this week and was wondering if I should change the hammer
position.

Again many thanks for your comments and input.

Regards to all here.

Marc P. Mailhot

Marco Polo Music

Westbrook, ME USA

The Love You Take is Equal to the Love You Make...

The Beatles/Abbey Road (The End)...1969

--- On Tue, 9/15/09, pianotech-request at ptg.org <pianotech-request at ptg.org>
wrote:

From: pianotech-request at ptg.org <pianotech-request at ptg.org>
Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 11, Issue 111
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 11:28 AM

Send pianotech mailing list submissions to
    pianotech at ptg.org
<http://us.mc507.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pianotech@ptg.org> 

To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
    http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
    pianotech-request at ptg.org
<http://us.mc507.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pianotech-request@ptg.org> 

You can reach the person managing the list at
    pianotech-owner at ptg.org
<http://us.mc507.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pianotech-owner@ptg.org> 

When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..."

Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Steinway Leg repair (Terry Farrell)
   2. Re: Re Wurlitzer Lock (Conrad Hoffsommer)
   3. Re: Steinway Leg repair (Terry Farrell)
   4. Re: Subject: Re:  Curved cast iron plate question (Terry Farrell)
   5. Re: Steinway Leg repair (Terry Farrell)
   6. Re: Steinway Leg repair (Paul  McCloud)
   7. Re: Will...Re: Interested in having my Yamaha U1 voiced
      (Terry Farrell)

_______________________________________________
pianotech mailing list
pianotech at ptg.org
<http://us.mc507.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pianotech@ptg.org> 
http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech

  _____  

avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. 

Virus Database (VPS): 090914-0, 09/14/2009
Tested on: 9/15/2009 5:03:13 PM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090915/fa0fcdae/attachment-0001.htm>