[pianotech] Two of my Best Tools!

[Piano Boutique]

Joe,

You sure know how to draw me out.

How do you know a sighted tuner,

He or she is the one that has a burn on their forehead from a high intensity 
lamp:  trying to look down in an action.

William



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
To: "Terry Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Two of my Best Tools!


> >From a Blind Tuner! We have several on this list. The most eloquent is
> "Piano Boutique".<G> Next time you're at a convention, engage one in a
> conversation and you'll not regret it!
> Joe
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
>> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Date: 8/23/2012 2:19:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Two of my Best Tools!
>>
>> Oh, you're just trying to burst my little bubble - aren't you Joe?!
> Well, I do have a Papp's mute (somewhere). I've fiddled with it and never
> really figured out what the heck to do with it that provided any apparent
> advantage over rubber mutes. I know many recommend its use on birdcage
> pianos - haven't run across one of those in a while :-).  But sure, I'm
> curious - always try to keep my eyes open for a better way - where do I
> find more info on "Blind Tuner Techniques"?
>>
>> Thanks for ruining my day. Now the next time I use my great little light,
> I'll just think about how bad I'm handicapping myself.  :-(
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>>
>> On Aug 22, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>>
>> > Terry added:
>> > "My light. I often find that room lighting is just fine when tuning
>> > vertical pianos - except for the high treble, up past where the dampers
>> > terminate. It's often dark down there and sometimes difficult to see
> where
>> > I am putting my mutes. I have fiddled with trying to balance a small
>> > flashlight in the past - never very satisfactory though. So after
> searching
>> > every logical place, guess what I found at Walgreen's in the school
>> > supplies isle? The perfect little clip-on LED flashlight. Check it out!
>> >
>> > The picture below has it clipped on a tuning pin - you can see how well
> it
>> > lights up things:"
>> >
>> > Terry,
>> > Way cool on the light. Now, we need to learn a new word: can we say:
> Papp's
>> > Stick Mute?<G> Use "Blind Tuner Techniques" and you won't need a
> light.<G>
>> > That's my take on that.
>> > Best,
>> > Joe
>> >
>> >
>> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>> > Captain of the Tool Police
>> > Squares R I
>> >
>