S&S tuning pins...

[Paul]

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Terry
Attend as many meetings, seminars, etc. Ask, watch, take notes. The PTG =
is one of the best organizations I know that is committed to helping =
those interested. I owe many of my techniques to the membership. =
And...keep practicing.

Paul Chick
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  From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 8:04 AM
  Subject: Re: S&S tuning pins...


  In a message dated 8/21/01 10:58:35 PM Central Daylight Time,=20
  pianolover88@hotmail.com writes:=20



    Can anyone tell me WHY Steinway & Sons elect to NOT use tuning pin=20
    bushings??? It would certainly eliminate, or at the very least =
GREATLY=20
    reduce "Flagpoling", which is a real hassle for me. It simply takes =
a good=20
    20-30 minutes longer for me to tune a Steinway, chiefly because of =
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    problem. After tuning two Model "L's" today, I proceeded to tune a =
couple=20
    of=20
    Yamaha Grands...it was like swinging only ONE bat after warming up =
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    THREE at a time! It was a literal walk in the park.=20

    Terry Peterson=20



  I don't know why Steinway doesn't use bushings, but perhaps the =
problem isn't=20
  with the lack of them, but with the technique you use. I don't have a =
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  with flag poling. It does not take me longer to tune a Steinway, or =
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  bushless pianos, than those with bushings. Without seeing how you use =
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  lever, I can't help you. But perhaps you should have a talk with one =
of the=20
  old timers.=20

  Wim=20

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