Worth it? was Baldwin warrantee

[Avery Todd]

At 07:41 AM 04/16/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Dave, Mike, etc.
>
>When I started learning this biz, there was much
>encouragement to do floor tunings to gain experience
>and expertise.  The dealers I've approached seem to be
>inundated with experienced techs and don't want to
>mess around with less-experienced types.

Why in the world would an "experienced" tech (assuming
he's good, of course) want to "mess around" with dealers
who won't pay "diddly-squat? Just wondering!

Avery


>I've landed a 1-2 day a week job working in a
>rebuilding/refinishing shop, so my repair and
>stripping/sanding skills are florishing.  My tuning
>skills are slowly getting better, too, but not nearly
>as fast as if I were tuning 20 pianos/wk, instead of
>the 5/wk that I'm doing.  However, my customers are
>satisfied and often refer me.
>
>As a result, I've pretty much decided that dealer work
>will not be a part of my business any time in the
>future.  Working for people that want to pay less for
>more just isn't my cup o' tea.  (too many years as an
>independent trucker, I guess).
>
>Just my cynical take,
>
>Dave Davis
>Renton, WA
>
>--- Mike  Spalding <mjbkspal@execpc.com> wrote:
> > 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;
>
>   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.
> >
> >
> >   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.
> >
> >
>
>
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