NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers....

[Greg Newell]

Sara,
         I think I have the 11 degree head and 
have never put an extension on it yet for either 
grands or uprights. It's all I use except in 
situations where I needs a thinner piece to get 
in on the lowest string for some pianos. Other 
than that It's my supertube all the way!!!!

Greg Newell


At 08:21 AM 6/28/2006, you wrote:
>I have to make a correction to my original post. 
>It came to my attention that I do not have
>a New Octave Global hammer. I have an extension 
>hammer that came from Vandaking. Sorry for the
>mistake - I ordereda bunch of stuff at one time 
>and was confused about what came from where.
>My opinion on the steel extension hammers 
>(excepting any that don't flex like the one I have) still stands.
>My preference is for a very stiff lever.When the 
>budget supports it, I am sure my kit will have
>quite a collection of hammers. Someday I want to try an impact lever, too.
>
>For those that use the Fujan lever, what setup 
>(head angle, tip length) do you use to tune 
>grands? Right now I am using the 5 degree head, 
>and was wondering if I will need something 
>different when I evetually get to put a lever on a grand. Thanks!
>
>Sara Nash
>Student
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:39 PM
>Subject: Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL Tuning hammers....
>
>
>>Sara,
>>         I concur completely. You could 
>> actually have mine, .... i.e. if you could pry 
>> it out of my cold dead fingers. But then you'd 
>> probably still be unsuccessful. :-)
>>
>>Greg Newell
>>
>>
>>At 08:37 AM 6/27/2006, you wrote:
>>>I'll second the recommendation for Steve 
>>>Fujan's levers. >>I also have one of those New 
>>>Octave Global hammers - I consider it and the Randy Potter
>>>apprentice lever to be emergency equipment. 
>>>The flex in the steel really bothers me.
>>>
>>>Sara Nash
>>>student
>>
>>Greg Newell
>>Greg's Piano Forté
>>mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
>>www.gregspianoforte.com
>>

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
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