[CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to dealers...

[David Ilvedson]

Let's hear the different ways to prep different pianos...I'd like to become a competent tech...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: wbis290 at aol.com
To: tannertuner at bellsouth.net; caut at ptg.org
Received: 11/25/2009 3:22:53 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to dealers...


>HI Jeff,

>I agree that there are different ways to prep different brands  That's 
>part of what a competent tech's roll is. If a tech does not know this 
>point are they really a competent tech?

>Bill Balmer, RPT
>Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Sent: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 8:41 pm
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to 
>dealers...


>I agree that a competent tech should be able to prep any brand, BUT, 
>there is a definite difference in how each brand should be prepped. The 
>finished product should reflect the differences in each manufacturer's 
>philosophy. 
>Tanner 
>Â 
>> Personally, I think it's many years overdue to ditch the presumption 
>that > acceptable technical skills are piano brand specific. Shouldn't 
>any > competent tech be able to prep a new *anything* without a 
>specific > manufacturer's certification? I'm told that over half the 
>PTG membership > has never attended, that's *never*, a national 
>convention. I don't > understand how manufacturers pressuring their 
>dealers will get the > cheapest tuners the dealer can find into any 
>sort of training program when > they won't attend the training already 
>offered them. 
>>Â 
>> Just my perspective. 
>> Ron N Â 

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