clothing

[Farrell]

> So did I when I had to do that. I'm not putting them down at all,
> it's just that I figure I've "served my time" and no longer have to
> do that, so I'll refer them! It's not that I won't, it's just that I
> don't want to and don't have to!

Absolutely. I hear ya. Perhaps some day when I am busy, rich and famous, I will do the same.

See. There we had it. Two techs having a conversation about one that will work on anything, one that chooses to not work on old clunkers, pianos that are nice, and pianos that are poor quality and/or worn out. Nobody bashed each other, nobody verbally trashed any pianos, nobody accused anyone of attacking them because of their views/practices, etc. I'm happy, he is happy. All is cool.

What's that other dude's deal?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: clothing


> Hi Terry,
> 
> >A very established technician in Tampa referred an old upright owner to me 
> >a couple weeks ago. He has done this several times. I believe he has 
> >chosen to not work on old uprights. That is his prerogative. I don't see 
> >any reason to berate him for it.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> >  I don't think he is stuck up either. Seems to be a pretty nice guy to 
> > me. Heck, I think it is best for him - and for me!
> 
> I know it's best for me. I've spent 20+ years working on anything that
> came around and now that I don't have to, I refer them to people that
> are trying to make a living doing so.
> 
> >This last one, after 20 minutes of trying to talk the lady into junking 
> >the piano, we decided to sink $900 bucks into it (regulation, repining, 
> >few repairs, tuning, pitch raising, etc.).
> 
> Hey, you got lucky, huh? :-)
> 
> >I love old worn-out uprights. I love junky spinets. I make more good-sized 
> >paychecks on them. But so many of them are still PSOs (or worse!).
> 
> So did I when I had to do that. I'm not putting them down at all,
> it's just that I figure I've "served my time" and no longer have to
> do that, so I'll refer them! It's not that I won't, it's just that I
> don't want to and don't have to!
> 
> Avery
> 
>