Glad you mentioned this, Al. I also use one of these. It'll go between any pins ... anywhere.<div><br></div><div>JF<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:15 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com">alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">I made this one in 1965 and it's still the best string lifter I use.<div></div></div> <br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br><div> <div style="font-family:Helvetica">Al -</div><div style="font-family:Helvetica">High Point, NC</div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><br></div><br> </div> <br><div><div>On Oct 24, 2011, at 5:56 PM, <<a href="mailto:atrav27@att.net" target="_blank">atrav27@att.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Too often when replacing a single string there's not enough room for my coil lifter to work properly, so I have a dental pick with a hook on the end that helps, and a mini-flat blade screw driver with the blade bent in a L. But, that slows the whole process down and makes me think there has to be a better way. Are there any other crafty ways to lift a coil while tightening a single string?<br> <br>TIA,<br>-A- <br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>John Formsma, RPT<br></div><div>Blue Mountain, MS</div><br> </div>