Newbe question

[sam at scpianoservice.com]

I live in Rochester, MN

Sam.


> What area are you in, Sam?
> James
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Samuel Choy" <sam at scpianoservice.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:05 AM
> Subject: Newbe question
>
>
> Hi,
>
> A little introduction,
>
> I recently completed the American School of Piano Tuning program and am
> starting a business, part time at first, as a piano technician. But I am
> very serious, I've been 10 years in the corporate world and am very sick
> of
> it. Seems kind of risky to plan to leave a good paying job at a large
> company, but I hate what I do now and love pianos.
>
> Anyway, I thought the American School of Piano Tuning program was pretty
> good. There was a link to it off the RTP Web site, so I didn't think that
> it
> could be all that bad. However, I don't feel like I have all the skills I
> need. I feel like I know just enough to be dangerous. So to practice, I
> bought myself an old Kimball grand piano (built in the 30s) that was in
> horrible shape with the intent to fix it up.
>
> The sound board is cracked, the ivories are cracked, the hammers are
> deeply
> grooved, and it needs to be restrung. In the action, it looks like a lot
> of
> the felts are worn and should be replaced. And it needs to be refinished.
>
> At worse, I think that this will be a good education, at best, if I do
> good
> job refurbishing it, I could at least get my money back if not make some.
>
> Did any of you do anything like this?
>
> Also, sorry if this is an old question, but is liquid hide glue as good as
> the hide glue you have to mix in a heating pot?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Nice to meet all of you.
>
> Sam Choy
> Samuel Choy Piano Service
>
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