The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Dave,
Do you mean that you add the extension to the hammer or that you only use
the 5" shaft?
I use the wand style hammer with a removable knob and 20% head that allows
me to tune to C7 on most grands. Off comes the knob when the lid prop or
case parts get in the way.  I use the short shaft for the last octave.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people


> Alan:
>
> I have a 5-inch extension I use on my tuning hammer (Schaff sells
> them) for the last section of a grand.  It's not hard to get used to
> -- you just have to be sure you are turning the pin and not bending
> it -- and you can keep the same angle you use for the rest of the
> piano.
>
> dave
>
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> On 2/1/2003 at 9:53 PM tune4u@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> >It's that high treble with the lid prop in the way. Maybe I'll learn
> to
> >tune
> >lefty, as Wim suggested.
> >
> >And Ron, I didn't know it was a karate "horse" stance, but I found
> that
> >spread legs thing does help--makes you a little shorter, I guess.
> >
> >Thanks to all for suggestions.
> >
> >Alan B.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 8:46 PM
> >Subject: Re: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people
> >
> >
> >> Alan,
> >>
> >> My question is why you would stand up tuning a grand if you're
> that tall.
> >> I'm a
> >> little over 6'1" and I can sit and tune most verticals except for
> the
> >very
> >> tallest
> >> ones! I've never stood to tune a grand!
> >>
> >> Avery
> >>
> >> At 08:25 PM 02/01/03 -0600, you wrote:
> >> >Okay, I'm 6'4" and my back kills me if I do much stand-up tuning
> (like
> >grand
> >> >high trebles). Other than standing in a hole, what do other tall
> guys
> >do?
> >> >
> >> >Alan Barnard
> >> >Salem, MO
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Sherry" <swidmer@rochester.rr.com>
> >> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> >Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:01 AM
> >> >Subject: Aid for short people
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > I have just started using a great aid for tuning those big old
> tall
> >> >Upright
> >> > > Grand pianos. I am only 5'3" so was constantly reaching up
> over my
> >head to
> >> > > do the tunings.  The other day I saw an adjustable step
> aerobics step
> >and
> >> > > just knew that would do the trick.  It works really well and
> is light
> >> >enough
> >> > > to carry along with me.
> >> > >
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