ball fitting for tuning hammer

[Charly Tuner]

Hi all,

I just wanted to let those who have not tried the "ball" fitting on the end 
of the tuning hammer handle....it's INCREDIBLE! I could never go back to a 
regular handle. It makes manipulating the hammer so much easier, without 
sacrificing any control; it actually gives me even more control. It really 
is like a car shifter..just think how hard it would be to shift without the 
knob! And because it's a wood ball, (just a tad smaller than a billiard 
ball), there is no noticeable difference in weight.
Oh, by the way, I finally talked the manager of the store where I'm a floor 
tuner, to keep the tall blinds CLOSED, (upstairs)at least during the day to 
keep the sun & heat off the pianos! These are HUGE picture windows on both 
sides of the upstairs showroom.  I'm hoping this will keep the pianos in 
tune a bit longer as it's been very frustrating tuning a piano, then finding 
it's out in just a few days or so from the direct sunlight. Next I hope they 
will do something about the humidity fluxuations...but that's wishful 
thinking. Also, for those of you who are/have worked as a floor tuner, do 
you get paid to tune pianos only ONCE, or if it's still unsold after several 
months, and needs a tuning again, will they usually pay you to tune it 
again? This is beginning to be the situation at my store as we have soooo 
many pianos; yes, many do sell, but quite a few go UNsold for months, and 
need to be re-tuned. I just hope that the manager(s) realize that a piano's 
first floor tuning...especially that of a NEW piano, will not stay in tune 
for very long, due to so many factors which you all know so well. If anyone 
can give me some advice/tips on how to approach management with this 
problem, I'd appreciate it.

Terry


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