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RESTRINGING, AND ACTION ADJUSTMENT TOOLS
(Or  "REGULATION of the Action")

 

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Why are our Tool Kit choices a bit complex?

First, we have found that most folks can figure out what we are doing here.
Second, every person has slightly differing needs. So, we want YOU to have options.
Virtually no one in this trade offers the mix and match method of building a tool kit like this.
So, get a cup of java, and spend some time. You will be able to get the very best combination
of tools to meet your needs.

If you find this confusing and would like help making choices, SEND MAIL
OR, Call: (800) 338-8863 -- 9 to 5, Mon. to Fri.

Touch Up Tool Kit
(No Regulating Tools Included):

Indicate "Touch Up Tool Kit " on the order blank
or when ordering by phone.

This tool kit is for the person who wants to keep the piano in tune between regular tunings.
There are no regulating tools in this kit.
For regulation as well as tuning tools see the next kit below.
Here are some reasons why to buy this kit: 

1.  You need to do a panic tuning and the piano tuner is not available.  
           This kit will be on hand and ready.
2.  You have a piano tuner tune regularly,
           but you simply want to clean up various notes which go out
           due to weather or moving the piano.
3.  You have notes where the tuning pins are loose and particular strings go out frequently.
4.  A string broke, and you are replacing it yourself.
5.  You have a studio and demand absolute perfection.  
           A professional tuning every week is out of the question financially.
6.  Your piano has been restrung, and the strings need to be pulled up frequently
           until they are seasoned.

ONLY HERE: Customize your Touch Up Took Kit
We offer kit building options which save on the regular price
while you make your kit a more powerful tool of excellence.

Do you want to buy this Kit with a Better Tuning Lever (Hammer)?

Smart Substitution Choice One:
You may replace the Economy Tuning Lever in this kit....
With the Apprentice Lever -- Part Number SH7 -- (See listing down the page)
Additional cost-- $ 20
Our special foam grip is added to the lever in this option. Comes with a one piece
2 1/2 inch Star Head- No. 2 tip- 5 degrees handle from head angle.
This tuning lever handle will then take all the Schaff Tuning Lever attachments.
This will allow you to enhance the lever's use in the future.

Smart Substitution Choice Two:
The Craftsman Lever -- Part Number SH8 - (See listing down the page)
This lever can be substituted for the regular Economy Lever in the Tool Kit above.
My supplier accidentally sent me one of these recently. I had thought this option was not
available. I was delighted to find that we can offer this lever as a standard item.
This lever has the same handle as the Apprentice Tuning Lever number 16231 in the
graphic below. But, the head is not one piece. The head is the "Hale" style head.
Please scroll down to the tuning lever area down this page and read more about
the Craftsman Tuning Lever. Our special foam grip is added to the lever in this option.
Additional cost: $ 25 to the price of the Tool Kit above.

Smart Substitution Choice Three:
You may substitute any of the professional quality Schaff Tuning Levers on the Schaff page.
Additional Cost:
         FIRST-- Add the value of the Schaff lever to the price for the above Tool Kit.
         SECOND-- Subtract $ 27.35 from the new total since the Economy Lever is being replaced.

 

Add a Tuning Meter to the above Touch Up Tool Kit--
      The prices with tuning meters are a savings over buying "by the each."

TOTAL with Sabine Tuning Meter (Mic included) and NO tuning fork                                     $ 146.00

TOTAL with Sabine MT-8000 Combo Tuning meter and Metronome                                       $ 105.00
         There is no jack for using a mic with this meter-- Mic is built in.

TOTAL Above kit with Korg OT-12M (Clip On mic included) Tuning fork included             
         The MIC included is the Clip On Mic as in the illustration on the meter page.                $ 215.50  

If you wish to add the suction stick-on MIC (MC-1), you will need to add                                 $   19.50

The Tool Kit price with tuning meters added are a savings over buying "by the each."

 

Add PIANO SERVICING, TUNING, AND REPAIRING
Second Edition-- 2003 printing!
By ARTHUR A. REBLITZ

The first edition of this world famous book has sold over 45,000 copies
and has become the classic manual for piano technicians and amateurs
internationally.  Originally published in  1976, Piano Servicing has now
been updated and expanded, incorporating the experience of another
decade and a half of exacting service and restoration by the author.  
Bibliography and index included, 8 1/2" x 11", and hundreds of illustrations.  
Close to 300 pages of the best information available for the professional
tuner / technician. College textbook quality, but at trade prices.

1678 Paperback-- This is the latest reprint of the most recent edition of this
book. As of now, Amazon claims this is out of print-- WRONG-- We have it.
This price, ONLY WITH OUR TOOL KITS, is below Amazon's price
whenever they catch on that it is back in print! We deal here!     

Price of the book with the above Tool Kit                        Add       $ 26.00
Price for this Paperback offer alone                                 Add       $ 32.00

1678 Binder-- Paper back copy is mounted in three ring binder-- This is a reduced price
only for those who purchase a tool kit here. Will lay flat for easy use in the workshop                    Add       $  47.00
Price for this Binder offer alone                                                                                                            Add       $  53.00

 

Standard Tool Kit
Tune Your Piano and Regulate the Action
For Do-It-Yourselfers and Professionals:

Simply indicate "Standard Tool Kit " on the order blank
or when ordering by phone.

This tool kit will allow you to do your own repairs and tuning.  I try, in the online book, to help you make
nearly any repair that is needed.  This tool kit will be very valuable to missionaries and those in
international communities where piano service is not available.  
Music directors and band masters in universities and Secondary Schools will also find this kit will
"save the day" from time to time.

Here is a list of the tools in the Standard Tool Kit.
We don't try to sell you any tools which you can buy at Ace Hardware or WalMart. 
Descriptions of each tool are found on down the page:

ONLY HERE: Customize your Standard Took Kit
We offer kit building options which save on the regular price
while you make your kit a more powerful tool of excellence.

Do you want to buy this Kit with a Better Tuning Lever (Hammer)?

Smart Substitution Choice One:
You may replace the Economy Tuning Lever in this kit....
With the Apprentice Lever -- Part Number SH7 -- (See listing down the page)
Additional cost-- $ 20
Our special foam grip is added to the lever in this option. Comes with a one piece
2 1/2 inch Star Head- No. 2 tip- 5 degrees handle from head angle.
This tuning lever handle will then take all the Schaff Tuning Lever attachments.
This will allow you to enhance the lever's use in the future.

Smart Substitution Choice Two:
The Craftsman Lever -- Part Number SH8 - (See listing down the page)
This lever can be substituted for the regular Economy Lever in the Tool Kit above.
My supplier accidentally sent me one of these recently. I had thought this option was not
available. I was delighted to find that we can offer this lever as a standard item.
This lever has the same handle as the Apprentice Tuning Lever number 16231 in the
graphic below. But, the head is not one piece. The head is the "Hale" style head.
Please scroll down to the tuning lever area down this page and read more about
the Craftsman Tuning Lever. Our special foam grip is added to the lever in this option.
Additional cost: $ 25 to the price of the Tool Kit above.

Smart Substitution Choice Three:
You may substitute any of the professional quality Schaff Tuning Levers on the Schaff page.
Additional Cost:
         FIRST-- Add the value of the Schaff lever to the price for the above Tool Kit.
         SECOND-- Subtract $ 27.35 from the new total since the Economy Lever is being replaced.

 

Add a Tuning Meter to the above Standard Tool Kit--

TOTAL Above kit with Sabine Tuning Meter (Mic included) Tuning fork included         $ 246.00

TOTAL with Sabine MT-8000 Combo Tuning meter and Metronome                               $ 203.50
         There is no jack for using a mic with this meter-- Mic is built in.

TOTAL Above kit with Korg OT-12M (Mic included) Tuning fork included                     $ 311.50
The MIC included is the Clip On Mic as in the illustration on the meter page.

If you wish to add the suction stick-on MIC (MC-1), you will need to add                          $ 19.50

The Tool Kit price with tuning meters added are a savings over buying "by the each."

 

Add PIANO SERVICING, TUNING, AND REPAIRING
Second Edition-- 2003 printing!
By ARTHUR A. REBLITZ

The first edition of this world famous book has sold over 45,000 copies
and has become the classic manual for piano technicians and amateurs
internationally.  Originally published in  1976, Piano Servicing has now
been updated and expanded, incorporating the experience of another
decade and a half of exacting service and restoration by the author.  
Bibliography and index included, 8 1/2" x 11", and hundreds of illustrations.  
Close to 300 pages of the best information available for the professional
tuner / technician. College textbook quality, but at trade prices.

1678 Paperback-- This is the latest reprint of the most recent edition of this
book. As of now, Amazon claims this is out of print-- WRONG-- We have it.
This price, ONLY WITH OUR TOOL KITS, is below Amazon's price
whenever they catch on that it is back in print! We deal here!     

Price of the book with the above Tool Kit                        Add       $ 26.00
Price for this Paperback offer alone                                 Add       $ 32.00

1678 Binder-- Paper back copy is mounted in three ring binder-- This is a reduced price
only for those who purchase a tool kit here. Will lay flat for easy use in the workshop                    Add       $  47.00
Price for this Binder offer alone                                                                                                            Add       $  53.00

 

SCHAFF TUNING LEVERS   THE WORLD'S BEST TUNING LEVERS TUNING LEVER BY SCHAFF These levers are one of the lever options mentioned in the Tool Kits above. Or: Order them alone and add them to your existing tool kit.

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OUR CHARTS FOR DO-IT-YOURSELF STRETCH
WITH A TUNING METER

          These charts cover seven treble and bass stretch choices for average
          stretch and piano choices from spinets to concert grands.                                                          $ 4.00

 

 

PIANO TUNING TOOLS

These tools are essential to do a good tuning.  
I try to give you a choice if you expect to do just one tuning or many.

READ THIS PLEASE:  There are many other Piano Tool options on the market.  
You may purchase them from other sources.  Here, you have the advantage of knowing that I have
either used the tools I sell, or I have researched them with other old timers in the trade.  
So, I do NOT list every tool available.  This is good for YOU, and it prevents returns  :-) 

Part Description:                                                                    Part Number        Price Impact Tuning Lever-  Eliminates need for           "three-point-contact" and "funny bone"           elbow dead nerve.  Users claim it sets            the tuning pins better.  Packed in fleece line pouch-             Also speeds up "Raising Pitch"                                                                                                                16456            $ 136.50 Impact Tuning Lever from Schaff Piano Supply           (Not shown) Chrome plated.  Has Slide weight to           adjust amount of impact where old           pianos have loose pins.   ( I use this one)-                            SH66             $ 139.50 NOTE!   Impact Tuning Levers (16456 & SH66) are NOT practical to use on grand pianos.

Part Description:                                                                                                     Part Number            Price




Economy Gooseneck Tuning Lever Good tool- I used one for 13 years
            See 16231 in illustration                                
            Star tip- Most practical and favored by the tuning profession
            Will work perfect on four sided pins and gives eight positions to set the lever           SH5A            $ 27.35
            Square tip-                                                                                                             SH5B            $ 27.35
            Same lever with oblong tip for very old tuning pins and square grands                      SH5C            $ 29.80

Economy Gooseneck Tuning Lever with my foam padded handle
            added for comfort- This is my invention -                                                             SVN-5A          $ 36.00

Tuning Lever for the Apprentice Tuner  The head is removable,
           and it accepts several attachments, including the more expensive
           levers on the Shaff Page.
           Lever is 11 inches long- 16229 in the illustration below
           Hard wood handle--  One piece star head-tip 2 1/2 inches long, No. 2 tip
           No substitutes for the head choice of the initial lever.
           You may buy other one piece heads below or "Hale" and Schaff style
           tips to give other tuning configurations. See below.
           With one piece Star Head                                                                                     SH7                 $ 48.10

           One Piece Heads for the Apprentice Lever above
                2-1/2 inch long, #2 star head, 5 degree angle                                                SH17                    $ 18.50
                2-1/2 inch long, #3 star head, 5 degree angle                                                SH17-3                 $ 18.50
                2-1/2 inch long, #2 star head, 15 degree angle                                              SH17-15               $ 18.50
                1-1/2 inch long, #2 star head, 15 degree angle                                              SH17A                  $ 19.25
                4 inch long, #2 star head, 5 degree angle                                                       SHSH17B             $ 22.40
                4 inch long, #2 star head, 15 degree angle                                                     SH17B-15            $ 22.40
                4 inch long, #3 star head, 15 degree angle                                                     SH17B-3-15         $ 22.40
                5 inch long, #2 star head, 5 degree angle                                                       SH17C                  $ 22.40
                6 inch long, #2 star head, 5 degree angle                                                       SH17D                  $ 25.80

           Order the "Hale" style and Schaff style heads and tips for the Apprentice Lever

Craftsman Lever
           This is our suggestion as the ideal lever for economy and quality.
           You get the apprentice lever handle with the "Hale" and Schaff style head and tip.
           The threads are the same on this lever and all professional levers we sell.
           Later, you can add other tips and heads to meet special tuning needs you may
           encounter. We feel this lever gives you maximum versatility with economy.
           Tip is number 2 size (Part No. 14B)
           Head is short 1 1/4" head at 5 degree angle (Part No. 13G)                                 SH8                  $ 53.10

           Order the "Hale" style and Schaff style heads and tips for the Craftsman Lever

Tuning Pin Socket for Brace  Three sided for carpenter's brace  
           For turning in and removing tuning pins fast   3 1/4 inch long
           16079 in illustration                                                                                              SH25                 $ 17.60

Tuning Pin Extractor This 3/4 inch long tool (not shown in Illustration) will remove
           a tuning pin which has been damaged by amateur efforts to turn a tuning pin
           with improvised tools. It will also remove a pin which has broken off at the
           hole. The tool fits into the tip of a tuning lever. It has tapered reversed threads
           so that, when turned counterclockwise, it bites the top of the broken pin and
           removes it. This is similar to an "easy out" used in automotive applications on
           broken engine bolts. It will seldom be needed, but when such an emergency
           transpires, this is the ONLY thing to save the day. It should be in EVERY
           professional tool kit. If the tuner before you did not have one, this tool will
           make you look like his superior for sure. You will want to price the task to
           pay for the tool the first time since you will seldom use it.                                      SH110                  $29.00

Power Tool Tuning Pin Socket
           For installing and removing tuning pins with a power tool fast
           16086 in illustration                                                                                              SH63                 $ 22.45

 

T-Stringing Tuning Lever
The finest T-Lever available
Tough alloy steel and nylon handle.
Made for factory work, but tuners
can benefit.
The T-Lever will fit in the treble of a
grand piano without hitting the cabinet.
Carry along in small tool pouch                           SH12                 $ 26.60

     

Harpsichord Tuning Lever- "T" handle- Star head- 16235A in illustration                              SH9                 $  15.00
Harpsichord Swing Handle Tuning Lever-  Star head only- 16235C above                         SH10                $ 18.00
Ratchet head-  Speeds up removing and driving in new tuning pins-
            Use an automotice application 3/8ths inch ratchet wrench--
            Star head (eight points for more choices of positioning)--                                              SH23                $ 23.50

 

Pin setting tool-  Drive loose pins deeper into
the pin block without losing the tension of the wire-
The handle cover is now more subdued than the one
in the illustration.

This tool sometimes comes with a foam grip.
[ Repair-  Chapter 7, #60 ]  
(16077 in illustration)                                            SH108               $ 26.50

 

Chop Stick Long Mute-- Developed by Steve Van Nattan
This mute is 13 inches long, longest in the trade. I use this only when tuning grand
pianos. When in the middle sections, it is often necessary to mute out in the middle of
the strings due to lack of space close to the bearing bar. The tip is cut so that the mute
can be dropped between the strings without reaching out over the piano, while it does
not drop deep enough to rest on the sound board                                                             $ 4.00 ea

Rubber Mute-   Metal brass handle-                                                        SH203              $ 1.80

Rubber Mute-   6 inches by 1/2 inch-- Without metal handle-                   SH202              $ 1.80

Rubber Mute-   4 inches by 1/4 inch-- Not in graphic  
           For the tight area between the dampers and bearing bar on uprights  SH201-1/2        $ 1.80

Rubber Mute for grand piano-  3 inches by 3/4 inch
           Short, stubby, and wide-                                                                  SH205              $ 1.55

Felt Wedge Mute-  Use to mute between wire and the frame
            at the break on grands- (Not illustrated)                                           SH206             $ 1.50



Treble Mute--  Split to mute the
    middle string only. Steel handle            SH204            $  4.90

Papp's Treble Mute--  From England
Classic case of over-engineering--
I added plastic tape to the outside of
the jaws on mine and trimmed neat.
         BUT, very useful to select which string you want to mute--                                                   SH207            $ 11.75

Split End Wood Mute--  Maple and buckskin covered working ends--                                       SH204-1/2      $  7.50

Fat Felt Mute- Not shown--
         Lamb's Wool mute useful in muting wide space in grands near harp casting--
         With bamboo handle and grooved to grip string--  Only available from us                   SVN12          $   4.30

Red felt temperament mute-  Used to mute two octaves in the center of the piano
         when setting the temperament-  Also, mute the bass on grands with a second one.

         This mute is tapered from 3/4 to 1/2 inch to help cross the treble break--                   SH209          $ 6.60
         Two of the above felt temperament mutes-                                                                                        $11.00

         Above mute-- tapered from 3/4 to 1/2 inch to help cross the treble break--
         The difference in this mute is that it is thinner-- 1/8 inch thick--                                             SH209T        $ 6.60

Rubber "Rubatex" temperament mute-  36 inches long by 3/4 inch wide
         Made of foam rubber with a tough outer skin. Excellent muting qualities
         Life of mute is slightly less than the felt temperament mute
         Looks just like the illustration above for SH209, and used the same way                              SH 214          $ 3.75

Gang Mute-  This fits into the temperament octave without having
          to push felt between the wires.  Saves time, and easy to use.
         You may want to cut the tips shorter to avoid hanging up on the sound board
         This mute is only practical with grand pianos.  May be modified with uprights.               SH 211         $ 10.70

Mason Hamlin Wrench--
         A Must for "screw stringer" or "top stringer" M/H
         Also use on grand jack screw regulating  Old Part Number  16150                                      SH19            $ 19.85

Carrying Case-  Vinyl 9 1/2 by 15 inches-
          This case is not found from any other supplier
          It is very sturdy yet it has genuine professional eye appeal
          The letters "A440" are in large block text on the front                                                          CC1              $ 10.00

 

TUNING FORKS

13 Tuning Forks Of a Chromatic
John Walker- Scale In Carrying Folder-  
Sheffield forks imported from England,
and they cover the temperament octave
from C-261.6 to C-523.3.  
They are made of blued steel, and are
packed in an attractive hard leatherette
case with clasps.                                    SH2124             $ 225.00


Wittner Chromatic
Tuning Fork Set of 13-  
Utility of these forks is ideal for the
do-it-yourselfer who wants to touch up
without learning to set temperament.
Carrying folder included.                             SH2122             $ 173.80

<John Walker Tuning Fork-- 150 year old company
         Made in Sheffield England By the Ragg family--
         Sheffield Blued Steel- C-523.3                                     SH2111              $ 19.00
         Same Tuning Fork-- A-440-                                          SH2110              $ 19.00

         Aluminum "Monster" Tuning Fork- Milled from heavy
         aluminum alloy- 3/8ths by 1" by 6".  This is a bulky fork,
         but the duration of tone is exceptionally long and sweet.    
         A440-                                                                                 SH2108            $ 22.00
         C523.3-                                                                              SH2109            $ 22.00

 

Made in Germany by Wittner.  This fork is the fork of choice at
Schaff Piano Supply and has been for many years.  
All technicians there carry it.  Its subdued size makes it easy
to drop into your pocket, and you can show a potential
customer that they need a tuning by letting them hear for
themselves. The fork comes with a leather carrying pouch.

          Tuning Fork "C" 523.3                                                                                                  SH2114           $ 19.45
          Tuning Fork "C" 517.3                                                                                                  SH2113           $ 32.00
          Tuning Fork "A" 435                                                                                                     SH2115           $ 32.00
          Tuning Fork "A" 440                                                                                                     SH2116           $ 19.45

Strike tuning forks on a padded surface.  
Hitting metal with a tuning fork can alter the pitch if the blow is harsh.  
See Table of Contents,  Chapter Seven, and Appendix One- Tuning Instruction for tuning fork use.

Find Action Adjusting tools below the Tuning Meter section.