Speed

[Elian Degen J]

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From: Ola Andersson <pianoola@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Mi=E9rcoles, 16 de Junio de 1999 09:40 a.m.
Subject: Speed=20



> Hey list
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> I love you
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> I been watching you for a while now and I'm reddy for a question =
again.
> I'm green and it's maybe a stupid question but I go for it.

In my opinion, this are no dumb questions, and that is the list and =
friends for. Always there is someone who can benefit from this forums... =


> It's popular to end a simple question with "please mail me privately" =
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> then other fresh anonymus tuners like me want get the clever answers =
so why=20
> don't answer on the list and let the advanced use the delete button.
> Thats my opinion.
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> The Question is.
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> Some of you can tune 20 pianos a day I've read.

I cannot, Maybe in very ideal conditions, with very stable pianos, in =
the same place, so you do not have to drive from place to place, and if =
you do not get tired. ..

Personaly, in emergencies I can manage 5 pianos, ending up with a strong =
head ache.=20

For my everyday work I plan 2 tunings a day to be confortable with.=20

> And some of you can sit 8 hours  to tune a piano for a concert or a =
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> exam Ive read.

I live outside US, Iam not member of PTG, and I never had an exam which =
lasted longer than six hours, including theory, ( two hours for tuning)

> What is a normal customer paying for?

Where I live, I amfounder and member of the local Piano Tuners =
Asociation, and there is certain standard in prices between the average =
good tuner, nevertheless, when a customer pays a tuning it is up to the =
technician who visits him to do only a tuning or to include in the =
tuning fee some other small services ie: A cleaning with a vaccum =
cleaner, a small repair...
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> Is it a goal for me to be able to tune a piano in 20 minutes and is it =
some  thing to be proud of?

First let me state that this is my personal opinion, I am more proud of =
a good service. I got used to to do a sort of mixed tuning, I use an =
electronic tuning device, but keep checking auraly, At the end I go over =
the tuning auraly for a better check.=20

I managed to do 20 minutes tunings for emergency tunings, but I feel =
exhausted after that, level of stress simply rockets up. So particularly =
I prefer taking the time I need without rushing.

> Where is the compromise between a goodtuning and a fast tuning?

I always go for a good tuning, that means doing it as fast as possible =
taking in account all the ckecks needed to assure a good job.

> Is there a difference in time and price tuning a normal piano or =
tuning a=20
> concert or recording grand?

Again, just speaking for myself, I charge extra for a concert, not =
because it implies more work, but for me implies more responsabilitie, =
and usualy for concerts you always find more unexpected problems to =
account for.

Elian Degen

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