Tuning Player Uprights

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Cliff,
Removal of all parts is not required. Usually just the drive chain, one
large hose and a brace or two need to be moved. Tilt the parts that are in
the way and go too it. I use a long steel handled double wedge mute to
reach around things in the way. Haven't used a felt strip in years <G>
Joe Goss
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> From: Cliff Lesher <lesher@jdweb.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Tuning Player Uprights
> Date: Saturday, October 17, 1998 10:16 AM
> 
> I read recently in Fine's Piano Book the following about player pianos:
> 
>  "Many (technicians) won't even consent to tune them because the player
> mechanism is in the way and makes tuning difficult.  Actually, a
> knowledgeable technician can often remove the parts that are in the way
> quite quickly..."
> 
> This left me with the impression that tuning a player would be nearly
> the same as tuning a "normal" upright.
> 
> With these facts and impressions in mind, I faced my first player
> upright the other day.  I immediately removed the  brace that extended
> from the plate to support the "roller box."    I was about to remove
> this box altogether and the bellows assembly to its right when I saw all
> of the tubing connected to them.  This was enough for me to disqualify
> myself as "knowledgeable" for the time being.  This was a pretty
> frustrating tuning.
> 
> Can anyone impart some knowledge please?
> 
> Cliff Lesher
> Lewisburg, PA