[pianotech] Tuners leave a trail

[David Ilvedson]

In this case, removal of the mute rail is a breeze in a Yamaha U1.   If you happen to carry a Phillips screwdriver you don't even have to scratch the case.   The customer had a few choice words when she saw me taking the photo...not to me but the guy in Seattle.   I should mention that the piano was in great tune.     

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Joe Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/24/2010 10:43:37 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuners leave a trail


>And that brings up one of my biggest pet peeves.
>Why do manufactures insist on making pianos a monkey puzzle to take apart to work 
>on.
>Biggest annoyance are muffler rails. 
>Bottom boards on uprights that one must pass the panel around the front legs and 
>so little room at the top I need to get on my back on the floor to raise the board into 
>place.
>Front panel attached to fall board so that the unit must come out as one piece. 
>And an old one that I seldom see any more, end pieces that cover the first and last 
>pins so that other tuners seldom tune these before me O:<
>Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
>imatunr at srvinet.com
>www.mothergoosetools.com
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: David Ilvedson 
>  To: Piano Technicians Guild ; Piano Technicians Guild 
>  Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:14 AM
>  Subject: [pianotech] Tuners leave a trail


>  A little scratch here, a little scratch there... 



>  David Ilvedson Pacifica, CA