[pianotech] Reducing tuning time (was Re: frustrated)

[Rob McCall]

I'm a lefty and I learned to tune grands with my right hand and uprights with my left hand.  As I go through the day switching back and forth I find that I'm less tired than if I have all uprights for the day. Since I've tuned ambidextrously, I find it hard to do one or the other with the opposite hand. :-)

Regards,

Rob McCall

McCall Piano Service, LLC
www.mccallpiano.com
Murrieta, CA
951-698-1875

On Jan 22, 2013, at 05:52 , Paul Milkie <pgmilkie at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Uprights yes with left arm you would be pushing with hammer in 11 to 12 oclock position, but with a grand you simply do not need to push using your left arm,place the hammer in the 3 to 5 oclock position and pull,as long as you clear the stretcher your good.The last octave you may need to push same as an upright or change your tip or hammer to clear the stretcher.
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> From: Jim Ialeggio <jim at grandpianosolutions.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 5:50 AM
> Subject: [pianotech] Reducing tuning time (was Re: frustrated)
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> As a lefty, I should give this a try with the dominant hand, rather than my right. Though I used to try and tune grands lefty, but found pushing against the front of the hole increased the torque or apparent torque and was too physically tiring. But then was then and now is now...I should give it another shot.
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> Jim Ialeggio
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> -- Jim Ialeggio    
> jim at grandpianosolutions.com
> 978 425-9026
> Shirley Center, MA
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