This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Robin, I see little merit in that as the birds only represent at most .0001% of = the pianos we tune here in the states. At least in my area. But you are = correct on the muting. It was quite an adventure trying to pull out the = mute strip one unison at a time and sometimes pulling out more than was = intended. For some it must work fine, but my method worked well for me = and eliminated the need to get under the keyboard or fuss arround. Just = work over the dampers. Pun intended <G> Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Robin Stevens=20 To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net ; Pianotech=20 Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: Overdamper supporter I think that all you... "will not tune overdamper pianos" group = should be trained to tune these pianos using Paps mutes or a similar = device as part of your RPT exam. You all display your "RPT" status = proudly, but, will not work on old pianos! I wonder what you would think = if your doctor said to you on your next visit....sorry I only deal with = young patients!!=20 Many of these old overdampers are easier to tune, and some have = better pin blocks than some underdampers. It only takes a slight change = of method. Reading what some of you guys are doing trying to insert your = tuning strips is quite comical. You obviously have not heard of the = saying...There has to be a better way!! Robin Stevens ARPT South Australia -------Original Message------- From: ilvey@sbcglobal.net; Pianotech Date: 10/09/05 01:14:54 To: pianotech@ptg.org 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 =3D $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 >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives =20 =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3b/16/e8/d2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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