Hi, Marshall I don't know what setup you already have. I think that most outfits probably come with a #2 tip. Actually, once in awhile you need a #3 tip as well, the bigger one, for pianos which have been rebuilt with bigger pins. It doesn't happen often, but once in awhile one will appear, and you want to have the #3 tip on hand to avoid the delay of ordering one. I prefer a short head (7/8") at a steep angle (20 degrees), but it's something everyone should decide, since tastes differ. Actually, the steepest angle Schaff offers is 15 degrees. I bought this head from Jim Coleman, Jr., at a convention years ago. Whatever head you buy should accept any tip. If you set aside a second tuning hammer for unusual tips, you can change from one to another without too much trouble. You do need a tip wrench. What you do is to insert it into the tip you want to remove, put it flat on the floor, and stand on it. Then move the tuning hammer (which will be standing up) in the direction to loosen the head. Susan On 1/4/2011 6:24 PM, Marshall Gisondi wrote: > Hi Susan, > I've seen the tip and heads that come already together. Have you or > has anyone else here used these, and can you get a #1 tip head combo? > Is anyone particular on the degree of the angle. The heads I have a 5 > degree I think. Thanks again > Marshall > > Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician > Marshall's Piano Service > */pianotune05 at hotmail.com/* > 215-510-9400 > */www.phillytuner.com <http://www.phillytuner.com/> /* > Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind > www.pianotuningschool.org <http://www.pianotuningschool.org/> > Vancouver, WA > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110104/9a60b940/attachment.htm>
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