Tuning Lever

[Farrell]

I've used a Keith Bowman lever from Renner for many years now and love it. I 
use an impact lever for pitch raises on vertical pianos with tight tuning 
pins.

I really think that the best way (only efficient way) to choose a lever is 
to go to one of the big PTG conventions and simply try a bunch of them out. 
Otherwise, it's like asking someone what is the best car to buy or what is 
the best tool case or - even better yet - what is the best piano to buy!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> At 10:33 AM 4/4/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>Do tell, Captain!!!  I just got my first "real" lever yesterday, haven't 
>>had much time to play with it, but it already "feels'' better.  Did I 
>>waste all that money on the Schaff extension?  (I tried to get a vintage 
>>Hale about a month ago, but Mr. Greely outbid me!!)  Like many here, I 
>>seem to have a "tool fetish", and I realize that it will lead to a 
>>multitude of pin-turning appliances, and I think a "ball-grip" will be 
>>next.  Or a Fujan.  Or an impact..  But, what is your suggestion?  Am I a 
>>Luddite for going for the "old style" first?
>>John Delmore
>>
> Nope, it just might be the right one for you.  I got my extension Schaff 
> w/rosewood handle back in '77 and haven't felt a need to get another.
>
> this is definitely an area where YMMV!
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer