Ron, List, I need to add something that is extremely important. All the technicians that visited this piano and did their thing between the showroom experience and the final curtain altered the piano forever because parts were changed in an attempt to make the piano like she remembered. It would be nigh impossible for that instrument to ever be like it was, once having other hands get inside and do their thing. It is utterly amazing of all that activity done to this instrument and still have it end up at a reasonable semblance of what it once was in its originally unaltered state at the time of the showroom experience with a fresh tuning by a particular individual. Sincerely, Keith On Jul 2, 2009, at 11:49 PM, Keith McGavern wrote: > Ron, List, > > I am fairly certain that having once read the book, you will find > this was a clear cut progression of events that eventually ended up > coming back to the fundamental reality of a particular individual's > tuning having been done the day before Ms Knize experienced that > piano in the showroom. So much so, that in the end she purchased an > Accu-Tuner, had this same individual who tuned the piano in the > store, travel to her home and tune this piano, somewhat to his > reluctance as I remember how the story goes, and then record that > tuning so a local tuner could perform that same tuning from that > time on. It's what happened in between that almost defies description. > > I am not a big book reader, but this Grand Obession was absolutely > terrific in the journey of this lady, and almost unbelievable in the > number of persons who were involved in attempting to have the piano > be like she first experienced it. There really aren't enough words > that I could say to impress anyone on this list to read this > publication. However, the book is thoroughly ample in its > presentation to satisfy any veteran of the piano service trade who > constantly make an effort to evaluate themselves and what they do. > > Sincerely, > > Keith > > On Jul 2, 2009, at 10:40 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > >> I think it very likely has a lot to do with tuning, voicing, >> regulation, piano design, undefined random standards, subjective >> impression du jour, and the expectation of the customer having it >> their way no matter what. I've run into the attitude often enough, >> just rarely with someone willing to pay what it costs to chase the >> endorphin rush. Most want it with a free glass and car wash. You >> never really know which thing on the list that you likely don't >> think of as anything other than your day to day job will prove to >> be the 90lb wart on the process, or the magic elixir. Then, next >> time, you get to roll the dice again. >> >> Rarely, so very rarely, someone actually has a definable high level >> criteria that makes the process worthwhile, and is willing to fund >> the quest. Then it actually gets to be fun. >> Ron N >
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