[pianotech] Tuning a Square

Susan Kline skline at peak.org
Wed Jan 5 23:53:07 MST 2011


On 1/5/2011 4:15 PM, Terry Farrell wrote:
> No need to schedule chiropractor visit, wear a kidney belt, nor bend 
> over the piano. Just sit in front of the piano like you would a modern 
> grand - much easier and more comfortable that way, and it is also a 
> better position for striking keys.
>
> Terry Farrell
Hi, Terry

A perfect position for striking keys, but unless your arms are 
semi-infinitely extensible (have you seen Miyazaki's
"Spirited Away"?) you won't be able to reach the tuning pins once you've 
finished the bass section.

Susan
>
> On Jan 4, 2011, at 11:09 PM, Susan Kline wrote:
>
>> SNIP
>
>> If you use the extension lever pulled all the way out, you won't have 
>> to bend over quite so far, except for the short time it takes to move 
>> the oblong tip/extender from tuning pin to tuning pin. It feels a 
>> little precarious, with the long tuning hammer wobbling around that 
>> far above the pins, but I don't remember it falling off.
>>
>> Susan Kline
>>
>>
>> On 1/4/2011 5:17 PM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:
>>>
>>> Two things - get one of these and wear a kidney belt (or preschedule 
>>> a chiropractor visit.).
>>>
>>> Conrad Hoffsommer
>>>
>
>
>




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