Piano tuner haters

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

Papp's mute is fine, not particularly difficult to use.

I lately have to tune a Baldwin Hamilton (?) , while there was not
particular difficulties to mute (with rubber mute), but in the high treble,
the sound was so special that it was in fact easier to mute only one string
at a time to obtain a somewhat even sounding piano. A little tiring for the
ears indeed, but earplugs and a VT and the job was done fast.



Isaac OLEG



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de Joe And Penny Goss
> Envoyé : samedi 30 mars 2002 03:24
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Piano tuner haters
>
>
> Hi Tom,
> I would suggest getting a split rubber mute with a long steel handle.
> Not perfect but usually one can mute the right two strings with
> one tip and
> then tune the center to the right and then left to center. I suggest the
> long handle but one can just use a longer wire and single mute it.
> Also try cutting the tip back so that there is only a 1/4" left at the tip
> or less. The 3/8" mute is too wide to let the hammer hit the strings.
> Usually you can reach in and lift the dampers back ( two or three
> )  as you
> place the mute where it needs to be.
> Joe Goss
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Tvak@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 3:56 PM
> Subject: Piano tuner haters
>
>
> > I had the misfortune to tune a Bush & Lane upright piano
> yesterday.  Never
> > have I have such a difficult time tuning a piano, but not for the usual
> > reasons.  The plate construction of this piano was such that it was next
> to
> > impossible to mute the strings in the top 3 octaves: there was
> about 1/2"
> > clearance between the top of the hammers and a big old plate strut.  Two
> > mutes were impossible; I was lucky to get one stuck in there.
> So I had to
> > tune one string with a second string ringing, hoping to get close, then
> tune
> > the second string and see where I was.   The people who made that piano
> must
> > hate piano tuners.
> >
> > Tom Sivak
>
>