Working while tuning

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I"ve never seen a felt wedge Dave.  I'm finally ordering my lever and =
other supplies today.  I'm going to look them up in the catelog.
Marshall
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  From: David Ilvedson=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:59 AM
  Subject: Re: Working while tuning



  Wedges


  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, California






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  Received: 1/5/2006 3:58:39 AM
  Subject: Re: Working while tuning


  HI Dave,
  I thought about doing that.  Which felts from pinao tech do you mean, =
the wedges, or temp strip?
  Marshall
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    From: David Ilvedson=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:53 AM
    Subject: Re: Working while tuning


    Why not just use the temperment strip in the tenor while you =
practice and work on your temperment.   As you extend into the bass and =
treble use your rubber mutes.   Also consider getting some of the felt =
mutes from Pianotek...expensive but so nice.   Also remember to depress =
the sustain pedal before inserting the temp strip.  Otherwise you can =
tear the damper wedges...


    David Ilvedson, RPT
    Pacifica, California






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    From: pianotune05@comcast.net
    To: Pianotech=20
    Received: 1/4/2006 8:43:59 PM
    Subject: Re: Working while tuning


    Hi Bob,
    Thanks for the note.  When you mention that I might miss feedback =
during tuning, what do you mean?  Do you mean feedback from customers, =
the store staff, or the piano's various issues?

    I've thought about trying strip muting again.  The red fel I =
obtained from my Poter course is sometimes a pain to work with, and no =
Joe, I'm not slamming Randy Potter. I'm just stating a fact since this =
is the only temperment felt I have.  I thought about buying that green =
action cloth.  For some reason I have trouble muting in the trebble and =
getting the loops right in the bass because the bi chord unisons are so =
close together, I have trouble knowing which two pare up. The fatness of =
the strings makes it a challange.  Is crackig the unisons a farely new =
method, or is it popular among technicians? =20

    The good thing about tuning at that thrift store was that I could =
hand out business cards to whomever approached me.  I did have one kid =
standing on my briefcase that was lieing on its side.  I kindly told his =
mother that next time I'll have a tool box for him to stand on.  She =
yanked him away like an eagle yanks it's prey from its resting place.  I =
told her in a friendly way to go easy on him, he just wants to learn. =20
    Marshall

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      From: BobDavis88@aol.com=20

      In a message dated 1/4/2006 7:35:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, =
pianotune05@comcast.net writes:
        It's real hard to tune in a thrift store
      Marshall,

      One other possibility: Often pianos wind up in thrift stores =
because they have structural problems that make them untunable, such as =
a plate crack or separating pinblock. Since your experience is limited, =
you might miss feedback during tuning which will make this more obvious =
when you've tuned more.=20

      As far as the time it takes to tune, it takes as long as it takes. =
It isn't a matter for either shame or pride. Quality is what matters, =
although speed is desirable for a number of reasons, including avoiding =
fatigue. Speed comes with experience AND training. While there are =
specific speed skills that more experienced tuners can share with you, =
you also just need mileage.=20

      You mentioned losing time muting. Even if you were fully-sighted, =
I would suggest you learn some strip-muting. Especially on pitch =
adjustments, this will save lots of time and fumbling. You can also do =
things like leaving the tuning lever on the previous pin until you are =
ready to move it.=20

      I don't know if you are a PTG member. It might seem expensive to a =
tuner without much work, but it will be the best investment you can =
make.

      Happy learning,

      Bob Davis
      Stockton, CA 
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