phestic Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Hey all, 2 questions... 1. I want to get my friend a piano tuning kit but I dont have that much money! Does anyone know where i can get one for a good price? 2. Does anyone know of any place else that makes or sells the star head piano tuning socket for regular mechanic ratchets? Like http://www.mypianoshop.com/store/catalog/product_16544_Ratchet_Star_Head.html ? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurMan Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I'd get a real hammer rather than try a ratchet. Most ratchets have some play in the head that would make it harder to get a stable tuning. (The usual technique is to bring it slightly sharp, then knock it down to the correct pitch.) Sorry I don't have a good source, but I remember seeing a very basic student hammer and mute kit for about $45 last year. Hopefuly this is within your budget. Casio PX-5S, Korg Kronos 61, Omnisphere 2, Ableton Live, LaunchKey 25, 2M cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phestic Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thanks! Thats a good point about the play in the ratchet... I didnt even think of that. Well I think I can get it for about that on ebay. Does anyone else know where I can get it for cheaper? I dont need any tuning books or cd's with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolomeo Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Most major cities have piano supply houses. They will sell you a tuning lever without any books or CDs. However, you really need the felt strip, some mutes, and a fork or other pitch reference to tune a piano. I lost my tuning lever, I think in a move. I used to keep one around to deal with the occasional single string that slipped out of tune. I tuned a couple of pianos with it before figuring out that I really shouldn't. Anyone can get the tuning close but getting a piano to sound good is quite another matter. Bartolomeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phestic Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Well I cant seem to find anything around here... do you have any links or phone numbers? I'm just looking for a wrench for about $20, felt for $5 and like 4 rubber mutes for $5-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurMan Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 This link offers an economy tuning kit for $49. This is about as good as you'll get for a new kit. You should learn how to use Google. Casio PX-5S, Korg Kronos 61, Omnisphere 2, Ableton Live, LaunchKey 25, 2M cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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