ball fitting for tuning hammer

[Larry J. Messerly]

Terry, \
It won't help with the store manager, but you could get a copy of dealer
prep guidlines from most manufacturers.  Young Chang service guide lists
a pitch raise (step3) and tuning at A-440 (step24)

Larry Messerly, RPT

On Thu, 06 Apr 2000 20:01:58 PDT "Charly Tuner"
<charly_tuner@hotmail.com> writes:
> 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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