Tuning from scratch

[Avery]

Alan,

But what about the stability of the tuning? Just because one buys an ETD
and a few tools doesn't mean he/she can give a tuning that will last. JMO.

Avery

P.S. I use an ETD also, but I tuned aurally for about 25 yrs. first.

At 09:35 PM 3/25/2006, you wrote:
>On yet another hand (?), a good ETD sure makes it possible to earn some
>money sooner for people just starting out who don't have another income to
>fall back on, which is the case for many.
>
>Alan Barnard
>Salem, Missouri
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Date: 03/25/2006 7:25:49 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tuning from scratch
> >
> > I don't have great aural skills.  I have to wear hearing aids, so Tunelab
>is
> > a major help. I venture that in 15 years the electronics will be the
> > standard because young people aren't going to spend years and years
>learning
> > the old fashioned way.  However I have tuned for Houston Symphony and Paul
> > Anks aurally and they were quite satisfied.  However  I'll stack Tune Lab
> > against most good aural tuners on a good piano........  JMHO
> > les bartlett
> > houston
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>Behalf
> > Of Phil Bondi
> > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:55 PM
> > To: Pianotech List
> > Subject: Re: Tuning from scratch
> >
> > Michelle:
> >
> > Read J Patrick's post again..and then again.
> >
> > There is no substitute for great aural skills. I own a SATll and use it
> > pretty much only for Pitch Raises, and the occasional spinet that I,
> > frankly, don't care to waste my ears with. There are exceptions, but not
> > many.
> >
> > A Fellow Troglodyte,
> >
> > -Phil Bondi(Fl)
> >
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