This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I"ve never seen a felt wedge Dave. I'm finally ordering my lever and = other supplies today. I'm going to look them up in the catelog. Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Ilvedson=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Working while tuning Wedges David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Original message From: pianotune05=20 To: Pianotech=20 Received: 1/5/2006 3:58:39 AM Subject: Re: Working while tuning HI Dave, I thought about doing that. Which felts from pinao tech do you mean, = the wedges, or temp strip? Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Ilvedson=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:53 AM Subject: Re: Working while tuning Why not just use the temperment strip in the tenor while you = practice and work on your temperment. As you extend into the bass and = treble use your rubber mutes. Also consider getting some of the felt = mutes from Pianotek...expensive but so nice. Also remember to depress = the sustain pedal before inserting the temp strip. Otherwise you can = tear the damper wedges... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Original message From: pianotune05@comcast.net To: Pianotech=20 Received: 1/4/2006 8:43:59 PM Subject: Re: Working while tuning Hi Bob, Thanks for the note. When you mention that I might miss feedback = during tuning, what do you mean? Do you mean feedback from customers, = the store staff, or the piano's various issues? I've thought about trying strip muting again. The red fel I = obtained from my Poter course is sometimes a pain to work with, and no = Joe, I'm not slamming Randy Potter. I'm just stating a fact since this = is the only temperment felt I have. I thought about buying that green = action cloth. For some reason I have trouble muting in the trebble and = getting the loops right in the bass because the bi chord unisons are so = close together, I have trouble knowing which two pare up. The fatness of = the strings makes it a challange. Is crackig the unisons a farely new = method, or is it popular among technicians? =20 The good thing about tuning at that thrift store was that I could = hand out business cards to whomever approached me. I did have one kid = standing on my briefcase that was lieing on its side. I kindly told his = mother that next time I'll have a tool box for him to stand on. She = yanked him away like an eagle yanks it's prey from its resting place. I = told her in a friendly way to go easy on him, he just wants to learn. =20 Marshall -------------- Original message --------------=20 From: BobDavis88@aol.com=20 In a message dated 1/4/2006 7:35:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, = pianotune05@comcast.net writes: It's real hard to tune in a thrift store Marshall, One other possibility: Often pianos wind up in thrift stores = because they have structural problems that make them untunable, such as = a plate crack or separating pinblock. Since your experience is limited, = you might miss feedback during tuning which will make this more obvious = when you've tuned more.=20 As far as the time it takes to tune, it takes as long as it takes. = It isn't a matter for either shame or pride. Quality is what matters, = although speed is desirable for a number of reasons, including avoiding = fatigue. Speed comes with experience AND training. While there are = specific speed skills that more experienced tuners can share with you, = you also just need mileage.=20 You mentioned losing time muting. Even if you were fully-sighted, = I would suggest you learn some strip-muting. Especially on pitch = adjustments, this will save lots of time and fumbling. You can also do = things like leaving the tuning lever on the previous pin until you are = ready to move it.=20 I don't know if you are a PTG member. It might seem expensive to a = tuner without much work, but it will be the best investment you can = make. Happy learning, Bob Davis Stockton, CA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/77/66/f0/20/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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