---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Dave, Thank you for the e-mail. The only long term experience I have with pianos is that I've been playing most of my life. I didn't know that one could take the PTG process in steps, but that's good to know because I can take it in steps and acheive it slowly. I'm enjoying this new trade and learning so much. Thanks Dave. Marshall -------------- Original message -------------- From: Piannaman@aol.com Hi Marshall, I'm not there yet....I still have to pass the tuning test. I took the written test a little over a year after becoming an associate member. I waited for another year and a half before taking the technical. I'll probably take the tuning test in a few months. I was in the piano business for 25 years before joining the guild in various capacities from tuner to salesman to mover. Finally I can call myself a technician... Good luck, Marshall! Dave Stahl In a message dated 2/26/2006 8:31:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pianotune05@comcast.net writes: HI Dave, How long did you wait to become an RPT after joining the guild as an associate member? I'm not in a hurry, just curious because I want ample time to prepare and do everything possible to learn this trade first. A local tech gave me the name of a lady who wanted her piano tuned. It turned out that she was price shopping and RPT shopping. She asked if I was an RPT. I told her that I was joing the guild, associate member. She has it in her mind since a piano teacher told her that anyone less than an RPT wasn't good enough for her. So, I figure, I better have my sightes on the RPT level as a future goal not one to stress over, but one to keep in the back of my mind. I'm just enjoying my new membership and the excitement of going to the convention this year. However, I want to keep learning and moving forward one tuning pin at at ime. ;) Marshall Dave Stahl Dave Stahl Piano Service 650-224-3560 http://dstahlpiano.net/ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2a/74/ad/e2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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