[pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...

[Matthew Todd]

The smart thing to do would be to have the owner operate the player before you remove it.  And when you are finished, have her operate it once more with you standing there.


TODD PIANO WORKS 
Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
(979) 248-9578
http://www.toddpianoworks.com

--- On Sat, 5/15/10, John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:


From: John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 6:42 PM





First thing I would do with one that flat, is make sure the pinblock has not separated.
Then, bring it up to pitch a semi tone at a time.
If you don't feel good about the player, then refer it to a player tech.
Remember, when working on a player, make sure it works before you touch it, otherwise you might be blamed for it not working, as it always worked before.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Matthew Todd 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...






Since we are on the topic, when would you decide to NOT do a pitch raise and tune the piano flat?
 
For example, I am sure we would pitch raise old uprights that need it, but what if the piano (upright) is 100 years old, 200 cents flat AND equipped with a player?


TODD PIANO WORKS 
Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
(979) 248-9578
http://www.toddpianoworks.com

--- On Sat, 5/15/10, Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com> wrote:


From: Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Catastrophic Events While Tuning...
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 5:46 PM



I remember a bass string break in 1976.   I think Aaron Bousel was tuning a 9' M&H at Harvard when the North Bennet class was over there getting our feet wet.  It broke at the hitch pin and the end of this thing went whizzing by his head.  I have often wondered how far into me the end of a freshly broken string would go.  Anybody got any experience? 
   I always wear glasses to tune, but has anybody ever really had blood drawn by a breaking string?  (And I wonder why more older violinists don't have blind left eyes...) 



Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html  
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