Tuning Lever

[pianotune05]

it's like asking someone what is the best car to buy or what is
> the best tool case or - even better yet - what is the best piano to buy!

or better yet, who is the right person to marry?  :)

Marshall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Lever


> I've used a Keith Bowman lever from Renner for many years now and love it. 
> I use an impact lever for pitch raises on vertical pianos with tight 
> tuning pins.
>
> I really think that the best way (only efficient way) to choose a lever is 
> to go to one of the big PTG conventions and simply try a bunch of them 
> out. Otherwise, it's like asking someone what is the best car to buy or 
> what is the best tool case or - even better yet - what is the best piano 
> to buy!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> At 10:33 AM 4/4/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Do tell, Captain!!!  I just got my first "real" lever yesterday, haven't 
>>>had much time to play with it, but it already "feels'' better.  Did I 
>>>waste all that money on the Schaff extension?  (I tried to get a vintage 
>>>Hale about a month ago, but Mr. Greely outbid me!!)  Like many here, I 
>>>seem to have a "tool fetish", and I realize that it will lead to a 
>>>multitude of pin-turning appliances, and I think a "ball-grip" will be 
>>>next.  Or a Fujan.  Or an impact..  But, what is your suggestion?  Am I a 
>>>Luddite for going for the "old style" first?
>>>John Delmore
>>>
>> Nope, it just might be the right one for you.  I got my extension Schaff 
>> w/rosewood handle back in '77 and haven't felt a need to get another.
>>
>> this is definitely an area where YMMV!
>>
>> Conrad Hoffsommer
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