{"id":1839,"date":"2014-05-30T07:45:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T23:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tongtuning.com\/wordpress\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2021-09-17T13:43:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T05:43:40","slug":"tuning-hammers-levers-or-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tongtuning.com\/wordpress\/1839","title":{"rendered":"Tuning Hammers, Levers, or Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tuning hammers for tuners are like bats for baseball players: the smallest difference in weight, leverage, or shape is significant.\u00a0 The way the socket fits on the pin (how the diameter taper profile of the socket matches that of\u00a0 the tuning pin) matters greatly.\u00a0 There exists a noticeable variation in tuning pins between sets.<\/h5>\n
In 1885, Francis Hale introduced the interchangeable tuning pin tip (rather than the previous necessity for changing out the entire tuning lever head) to accommodate this. The length and angle of the head in relation to the shaft is also important.<\/h5>\n
Tuning hammers are the tool that piano technicians pick up the most often; it is used for tuning, stringing, and in voicing the piano. Because of this, tuners develop a sensitivity to the lever and pin, and can have an awareness of the subtle differences that distinguish one tuning hammer from another.<\/h5>\n