Amen, Brother !! Ed, you do good work. I know it. I was just playing "devil's advocate for everyone. Just asking questions for the record. Thanks for the good work. Your help is always reliable and most appreciated. Dan. T. MSU __________________________________________________________ A440A@aol.com writes: > Dan asks: > << How long does it take you to tune a piano using this method ??<< > > I usually spend 60-80 minutes on a tuning. If pressed, (like the > producer forgot to call and there is a recording session getting ready to happen, I > have been able to get through one in 45 minutes, but it isn't enjoyable, > stresses the joints, and leaves me mentally exhausted. > >>>And, aren't you tuning just "concert grands" on a stage this way for a > > concert/recital ? Not everything, everyday this way, huh ?? << > > I tune every piano to the same standard, since once quality begins to get > compromised, where do you stop? > >>>Surely, you don't tune all your studios, classrooms, and private customer's > > pianos this way, do you ?? The whole piano ... ?? << > > Why not? Strongly impressing the private customer is the best way to > continue getting referrals and being able to charge top dollar. This helps when > somebody in the area is charging less, ( and I find that that is everybody > around here and has been for the last 26 years). Either a technician competes on > quality, or they compete on price. > There is always a clientele that wants the best they can get, and if an > independant contractor wants to build their business on those types of people, > there is no route other than providing the best quality work possible. taking > particular care with the unisons doesn't take any longer by the method I > described than it does by doing it completely aurally. What it does require is > willingness to stay really focussed on the activity at hand. > >>>You should not confuse those who don't know how to tune (rock solid) > aurally > > first, even before understanding that an ETD is an aid, not a crutch. << > > Telling me that I shouldn't confuse others is like telling a boat not to > leave a wake. If we are moving, it is gonna happen. I can't help it, sorry. > > Regards, > Ed Foote RPT > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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