This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dave I only do occasional dealer work, mostly floor tunings. I have found = that their expectations for the tuning quality are in line with what = they are willing to pay; i.e. I've never been called back for a couple = of wavering unisons, or for questionable octaves over the tenor break. = Therefore, if it's within 30 cents or so, I can do a one-pass RCT = pitchraise taking the time to set pins, then tweak and settle the = unisons, and still have time for a squeaky pedal or a little key easing, = all in about an hour. And, as I've admitted here before, I'm not one of = your bionic tuners. But if you're looking for a low-risk setting for = working on your speed and efficiency, dealer floor tunings is a great = learning opportunity. For me, at this early stage of my career, it's a = good deal to spend a morning practicing fast tunings, and get paid the = equivalent of 2 in-home tunings. Regards, Mike Spalding RPT ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Piannaman@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:57 AM Subject: Re: Worth it? was Baldwin warrantee The thing that gets me is when certain dealers have a floor piano that = is 20-30% flat/sharp. "Just tune it," they might say, not understanding = the concept of a pitch raise no matter how many times I explain it or = how many copies of the PTG Technical Bulletin I give them. Most of them = seem to be only concerned with getting the pianos out the door, and not = with how the pianos function once they are in the home. And despite = efforts by the better techs to educate them, they choose to remain = ignorant. =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a9/33/d3/4d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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