A First Tuning

[Michelle Smith]

Thanks for the kind words Terry.  I wonder if there's a pattern with these
stable pianos in un-air conditioned homes?  Hmmm.

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7:59 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: A First Tuning

 

Hello MIchelle,

 

Sounds like you nailed this one very well. Congratulations!

 

You will learn, with time, to tune WITH the fans on - during the summer. If
you are anything like me - 80% of the homes I do service work in, IMHO, are
HOT! You can learn to ignore the fan wah, wah, wah and only hear the string
wah, wah, wah.

 

I have one regular customer with two grand pianos in her 130 year old living
room. No air conditioning there either. She did put in 'lectricity and
indoor plumbing back in the '40s. I see her in November and again in March
for tuning. January or February for any serious work.

 

Her pianos are remarkably stable. No humidity control what-so-ever. Simply
amazing.

 

Terry Farrell

Tampa, Florida

----- Original Message ----- 

 

Hi all.  I wanted to tell you about my very first tuning for pay.  It was
for a music teacher friend who lives in an old farmhouse here in Central
Texas.  She said I might want to come early in the day because she has no
air conditioning!   So I get there about 9:00 and it's pretty pleasant.  She
has the windows open and the fans running.  I learned very quickly that the
fans were going to have to be turned off (wah, wah, wah.).  By the time I
finished it was nice and toasty.  (Read sweating like a pig.)    =)

 

Of course, you're probably wondering what kind of shape this poor Baldwin
Console was in with our Texas weather.  Would you believe that the bass was
a little flat, the treble quite a bit sharp, and the center was almost dead
on?!  It hasn't been tuned in years.  

 

Anyways, just thought you might like to hear about the adventures of a
newbie tuner.

 

Michelle Smith

Bastrop, Texas

 

 

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