Wanting to become a Piano Technician

Avery Todd avery1@houston.rr.com
Sat, 14 May 2005 13:44:11 -0500


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Kevin,

At 01:26 PM 5/14/05, you wrote:
>Thanks Doug.  After inspecting this Potter course, I do believe it is high 
>quality but it definitely will take a while for me to go through 
>it.  There is so much to know about this craft and I am starting to see 
>that it is going to be a lifetime learning experience.

Definitely. I've been doing this for 30 years and I'm STILL learning 
things. Or at least
trying to. It's when we stop trying to, that we........... (fill in the blank!)
Best wishes and keep on keeping on!

That's what I like most about the PTG and this list. When we run into 
trouble, there's
usually "someone" who can help us get out of it! It's happened to me many 
times! :-)

Avery


>I will try to find some PTG people to get with.  The guy over in Altus, OK 
>did not respond to my email but I will probably try to make the three hour 
>drive to Fort Worth or Dallas on occasion.  Thanks again for responding to 
>my post and being helpful.
>
>Best Regards,
>Kevin Cook
><http://coyotedream.com>http://coyotedream.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:doug.renz@gmail.com>Doug Renz
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech
>Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:34 AM
>Subject: Re: Wanting to become a Piano Technician
>
>I am a new Piano Tech and also going through the Randy Potter couse. It is 
>very good. I'm going through it
>slower than I would like, but I am learning as I go along.  The course is 
>very content heavy, but the most I am learning
>is by just jumping in feet first with fixing and tuning a variety of 
>piano's.  I started tuning piano's mostly, but now I
>am beginning to do minor repairs.  Again, I know there is much to learn so 
>I am learning as I go.  If you can find
>an experienced Piano Tech you can work with that will be helpful too.  The 
>local PTG president where I live has
>been very kind to spend time to teach me different skills and I am very 
>grateful for that.
>
>Doug Renz
>Rochester, NY
><mailto:doug.renz@gmail.com>doug.renz@gmail.com

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