Voicing Tool Recommendation

[Farrell]

Thanks for your input Roger. I'm suprised you did not mention your electric iron and moist rags! I should have pointed out that I certainly do carry my iron and raggies with me! 

I have a question on the Japanese set of finger needles for verticals. Is this the little voicing tool that Pianotek markets for verticals - looks like a thick guitar pick with needles coming out one side. Or are you referring to something else? Where do you find Japanese finger needles? Thanks.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Voicing Tool Recommendation


> At 05:06 PM 2/13/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >I've been limping along for several years with a Schaff voicing tool that
> goes
> in the combination handle. I'm looking to step up. What is your favorite
> voicing tool and why. Thanks.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >  
> Hi Terry,
>                 I carry several.  
> 
> 1.  the standard yamaha tool.  Highly recommended.  The 3 needles align very
> nicely with most agraffe holes, aka the string grooves that end up on the
> hammer.   The octagonal wooden handle  makes it have a nice feel
> 
> 2.  "Big Bertha"  a custom made tool with a heavy solid brass handle,
> excellent
> for getting in deep on rock hard Asian hammers.
> 
> 3. an 1/8th" brass rod chopstick needle, for needling the strike points
> through
> the strings.
> 
> 4.  a Japanese set tof finger needles for verticals.
> 
> regards Roger 
>