[pianotech] shorter final tuning time with pitch raises; forearm smash

[David Nereson]

    No, because of, a) outrageous cost, b) too long to fit in my 
tool case, c) from what I've heard, not as versatile when 
changing heads/tips is required, which for me is quite often. 
But Dan Levitan's lever sounds interesting and is more 
reasonably priced.  But doesn't he have the tip welded to the 
lever itself?
    --David Nereson, RPT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpianos at hotmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] shorter final tuning time with pitch 
raises; forearm smash



Hi David,
I'm just wondering here if you  have tried the new tuning levers 
that are on the market these days. I'm thinking "Fujan" or 
"Charles Faulk".You might be surprised of their efficiency in 
feeling the pins and producing a sometimes more stable tuning in 
a shorter period of time.These tools were introduced to help us 
work smarter.Are you using one of these?
Marcel Carey


> Wim
>
>
>     Well, to open myself to a possible barrage of criticism,
> I've been tuning for 30 years and have never been able to tune
> faster than 1 1/4 hrs., unless it's a piano that's already 
> very
> close to being in tune and needs only touch-up, then that 
> takes
> 45 min., as on pianos that get tuned twice a year or more, or
> just happen to hold a tuning exceptionally well.  Most tunings
> take me 1 1/2 hrs., more finicky tunings for clients with
> critical ears or on nicer grands, usually 2 hours.  If the
> former need a pitch raise, 2 1/2 hrs.  Decades ago, I would
> spend 3 hrs. on a concert tuning.
>