Bob's query re. my credentials

Robert Wilson pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 15:52:44 -0800 (PST)


--- Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Bob,
> A fair question, indeed. I got my tuning training
> from Jerry Heermans,
> Portland, who arranged for me to get shop training
> with the Fandrich
> Brothers, who were in Portland at the time. That is
> Del and Darrel. This all
> started in 1973. I survived 4 moves of the Fandrich
> Shop and a little over 3
> years under Del's excellent tutelage, before going
> out on my own. On the
> advice of Emil Fries of the Piano Hospital,
> Vancouver, I specialize in the
> difficult types of pianos, rebuild, Tune, ect. I
> have taught at all levels
> of PTG and have held all offices in my local
> chapter. I think my background
> in woodworking/boat building, (a lifetime endeavor),
> helped me to learn the
> necessary skills for rebuilding. I also had, (in a
> previous period of
> insanity), managed Restaurants and even did several
> years as an Inhalation
> Therapist in the Hospital Industry. One final thing,
> I'm a bass player.
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> 

Hi Joe!

Nice to see your post - but it wasn't me that queried
your credentials - I wouldn't dare!

I was interested to see that you are a bass player -
and I believe a trumpet player too.  Do you play
professionally or just for fun?

Bob.


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