Tuning a Player Piano

[Farrell]

Make sure to test the player mechanism BEFORE you even open the piano. A
really uncomfortable situation is when you tune the player, get done, the
owner pops in a roll, and it won't play. Now who messed it up?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: Tuning a Player Piano


> Be prepared for inaccessibility (if it's an upright).  If you have to
strip
> mute it can be difficult to find room.  Even positioning individual mutes
> can be hard in some sections.  I am often tempted to charge more for
players
> for this reason (though I don't).  It's definitely easier with an ETD
where
> you can tune chromatically moving only a single mute as you go.
>
> David Love
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Delton, Jr. Eason" <dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: August 16, 2001 1:46 PM
> Subject: Tuning a Player Piano
>
>
> > Anything special I should look out for when tuning a
> > player piano?
> >
> > I will be tuning it this weekend so I do have some
> > time prepare mental and/or physically.  I will be
> > looking at it this evening to see if it needs to be
> > moved out away from the wall.
> >
> > Would appreciate any helpful hints and words of wisdom
> > from you veterans out there to this here rookie.
> >
> > D. Eason, Jr.
> > dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com
> >
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