close enough>??

[Keith McGavern]

and the
>entire process is usually done within an hour and a half. ... Any 
>similar experiences out there? ... Jonathan Finger

Yes.

>... I remember Virgil Smith doing a study,,,(anyone
>know what I'm talking about, or have I gone mad?) ... Jonathan Finger

Yes, and no you haven't gone mad.

Actually, Jonathan, much of this stuff has been talked about at great 
lengths, during the time you indicated *not* being subscribed to 
Pianotech, and quite recently as well.

You might cruise the Archives at

https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/
enter the words -  tuning time
	    or     Aural versus ETD tuning training


Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA