David, High Quality tools are indeed expensive. Other than $$ your "reasons not to change" are a bit hollow (I have no problems changing tips etc.). Reyburn's levers aren't "cheap" and should be added to the list of very high quality alternatives to the "same ol' stuff". Patrick On Thursday, November 4, 2010, David Nereson <da88ve at gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > > > > >
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