Reinbach Piano

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi David,
My first few birds resulted in me choosing to tune with a split rubber mute
for everything.
I tried to use the "papps" mute first but did not like to listen to the buzz
on impact of the tuning hammer.  With the split rubber mute, One can start
any where and tune chromatically using an ETD. The only thing that is a
little anoying is that one must unlatch the action on the ends, remove the
( usually one ) large round nut holding the action in place, and tip the
action slightly forward to move the mute.
This is only necessary for a couple of octaves in the middle to the top of
the dampers.
To use the split mute with a 10 inch spring steel handle I mute the outside
strings and tune the center string first.
 Then the right to the center by moving the mute to the left of the unison.
Next the mute is moved to the next unison to mute the two outside strings
and at the same time allow the left string of the first note to be tuned to
the center string of its unison.
Always at the breaks, one must use a different way of muting, as the struts
will usually be in the way, but it is no big deal.
There is a pattern of moving the mute that requires only one move per note,
but, it confuses me so I NEVER USE THAT WAY <g> Getting on the wrong pin is
not a good thing.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Reinbach Piano


> I don't work on birdcages anymore but....I remember tipping the action
towards me so I could insert temp strips on all the unisons leaving just one
string to deal with when tuning.   Then when I couldn't take it anymore, I'd
remove the temp strips and do the unisons...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, California
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Will Wickham" <wwickham@stny.rr.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Received: 10/8/2005 4:15:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Reinbach Piano
>
>
> >This isn't my first trip into the birdcage. Great deal of fun. It is
> >the first time I've had to resort to muting through the action though.
>
> >Until I either know something about Reinbach pianos in general or this
> >beasty in particular, I will keep going back to do my best to make it
> >work well!
>
> >will wickham
>
> >On Oct 8, 2005, at 6:03 AM, Farrell wrote:
>
> >> Don't know anything about Reinbach, but birdcages I have had the
> >> displeasure to meet. Make a policy - either run or charge your hourly
> >> fee plus a frustration factor. I charge 1.5 times my regular hourly
> >> on-site fee ($60 x 1.5 = $90).
> >>
> >> And make it clear to the owner - you'll tune it, but it is untunable -
> >> so don't expect much. Be sure to cover the lecture about upgrading to
> >> something like a 1950 Lester spinet or somesuch POS.
> >>
> >> Just curious, why are you going back for a "second crack at it?"
> >> Wasn't the first visit scary enough?
> >>
> >> Terry Farrell
>
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