Let me introduce myself.

[mckenziepk@cs.com]

Joe,

Don't worry,  I'm trying to tune every piano I can get to.  

Best regards,

Pat

"Joe & Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:

>Hi Pat,
>The short answer that you might not want to hear is Practice and a 1000
>pianos.
>What helped me the most was the PTG and a little lesson of trying to see how
>many times my technique was able to raise or lower the pitch say 25 cents up
>or down.
>Secondly as you get into the top octaves the feel of moving the pin a few
>cents becomes more and more a feel of I  think it moved and check to see if
>the pitch will hold.
>Joe Goss
>imatunr@srvinet.com
>www.mothergoosetools.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Mckenziepk@cs.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 6:08 PM
>Subject: Let me introduce myself.
>
>
>> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>>
>> Hello,  my name is Patrick McKenzie.  I just wanted to introduce myself as
>I
>> will seeking your opinions and expertice in future postings.  I am a
>newbie
>> tuner who is taking the Randy Potter Course and has joined my local PTG
>> chapter, #296  Western Carolinas.  Anyway, I will be asking a lot of
>"dumb"
>> questions, and appreciate your patience and answers.  By education and
>> present employment I am a civil engineer, but find piano tuning, etc much
>> more interesting.  Again,  I thank you in advance for your help.
>>
>> Here is my first question, what is your advice in getting unisons in the
>last
>> two treble octaves to stay put.  I've gotten to where I can hear  them
>> alright if I turn my head the right way, but am having trouble getting
>them
>> to stay put.  No problems in the rest of the piano. Should I use less
>> forcefull tuning blows?  I bang it pretty hard. Thoughts, opinions?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Pat McKenzie
>
>