Confessions of a "Lookerson"

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No offence taken Terry.........I know you're one of the good guys! 

Al Guecia
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Farrell 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:15 PM
  Subject: Re: Confessions of a "Lookerson"


  As I sent my post, I hesitated, because I knew I was being a little bit smarty pants. But I had not thought of the possibility of the factory setting. Wow! 2000 regulations. I am as impressed as I am humbled. I'll bet you can do a pretty efficient action regulation by now.

  That'll teach me to open up my smart alec mouth!

  Terry Farrell
  (tail between legs.....)
    ----- Original Message ----- 

    Terry, Yes you are correct. One grand a day, 5 a week at the bench in a factory and that included voicing. No tuning during the day. That was night time and weekend work. It was a 45 minute drive each way to work. Yes I was very busy. Those were the start up days. I had to work to buy a house and raise a family.

    Al Guecia
      ----- Original Message ----- 

      Regulated over 2,000 pianos in a corrected 20 year carrier? That's 200 regulations per year. That's almost one per day. Joe Garrett's labor guide alots about 8 hours for a partial regulation and 13 hours for a full regulation. Not to mention voicing. Not to mention driving to the job. Sorry to nit-pick, but you must be very busy! Have you ever tuned a piano?

      Terry Farrell
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         After being taught by a master technician 8 hours a day, five day a week for about 1 year, and having regulated and voiced over 2000 pianos and being in this business for 11 years, 
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        Al Guecia
        Allied PianoCraft
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