<div> I haven't tried the Faulk or the "Gluzman,"<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> but love my Fujan (and use it with a 15 degree head).  I have much more control for less energy spent (virtually no loss of control and energy to flex).  Plus it looks very sexy!<br> <br> Alan Eder<br> </font></div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 5:42 am<br> Subject: Re: Tuning Tip Threads<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_1621eaf5-76b7-4b3a-bdcb-152bf5e0d73a"> <div><font face="Arial">But the Faulk has a relatively thin (and short) carbon fiber shaft. Wouldn't the Fujan lever be more stiff - and hence facilitate a "better feel"?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Terry Farrell</font></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">Maestro Farrell---my super-agressive recommendation would be the Faulk carbon shaft: cherry wood ball handle, aircraft aluminum coupler, Jahn #2 tip....mmmmmmmmmmmm.</div> <div>xoDA</div> <div><font face="Arial"></font><br> <div> <div> <div>On Apr 9, 2008, at 12:58 PM, Farrell wrote:</div> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="word-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <div><font face="Arial">Maybe its time to retire my Keith Bowman titanium shafted lever. (Boooo-hoo-hoooooo.....:-()</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Among carbon fiber tuning levers, it seems these three are available:</font></div> <div><font face="Arial">Faulk</font></div> <div><font face="Arial">Fujan</font></div> <div><font face="Arial">Gluzman lever <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font><font face="Arial"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tuningpindriver.com/">http://www.tuningpindriver.com/</a></font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Also, I can choose from Watanabe, Hale and Jahn tips/extensions.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Anyone care to give an opinion on either or both these - I know I can likely find stuff on the levers in the archives, but I don't recall seeing much on tips.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Thanks</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Terry Farrell</font></div> </span></blockquote></div> <br> </div> </div> </blockquote></div>  <div id='u8CA69310C4D62A3-1020-828' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Get the <A title="http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003" href="http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003" target="_blank">MapQuest Toolbar</A>, Maps, Traffic, Directions & More!</FONT> </div>