On a grand I prefer to flex the pin down toward the string (from the 12:30 - 1:30 position) as I'm pulling the pitch up so the twisting of the pin doesn't move the pitch sharp. As you let go of the pulling motion on the string you also release the downward pressure on the lever toward the string and the two forces counteract each other, the pitch stays where you hear it and if you are very clever you can leave the pin with just the slightest flex in the direction of the string counteracting the constant pull of the string and preventing any drift. On an upright, tuning from the 12:30 - 1:00 position accomplishes the same thing without any purposeful flexing of the pin as the hammer has a 180 degree orientation when compared to a grand. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul McCloud Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:30 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning grands left handed Hi, Jim: I like to keep the lever in the same line as the string. Helps reduce the flagpoling, which affects pitch. It's too hard to determine where to leave the pin if you've got pin bending and residual tension going on. Especially in the agraffe section. I use a 1:30 position in the treble section, which seems to work ok with the higher friction in the capo area. Using a 3:00 position will give you the maximum flagpoling effect. Hard to get a stable tuning, at least for me. I'm a lefty, but I tune right handed. Feels more natural to me. My $.02 Paul McCloud San Diego
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