[pianotech] Striving for the "wow" factor, was Re: Exams discussion - Odd?

[Terry Beckingham]

I'm not sure, but I think it was William Braid White who said that every 
tuning should be a concert tuning. That is to say that every tuning should 
be done as well as possible. That's the way I do it.

Terry Beckingham RPT

At 02:43 PM 5/14/2012 -0400, you wrote:

>If you're not striving for a "wow" factor when you tune even a Winter 
>spinet or a beat up old upright, then you're not doing your job. As Will 
>said, I tune pianos for my satisfaction. If it makes the customer happy, 
>that's a side benefit. And hopefully she will recommend me to her friends 
>and relatives, because that's how I built my customer base. But if the 
>piano doesn't satisfy my ear, then I've not done a good job. And it's 
>amazing how well even the Winter spinet can sound when it's in tune.
>
>Now, if you don't care about building a tuning clientele, and all you're 
>interested in is repairing player pianos and pump organs, then that's your 
>choice. But don't degrade those of us for whom tuning is an honored and 
>respected profession, and who take pride in our work.
>
>Speaking of players and pump organs. I'm glad you're still interested in 
>doing this kind of work, because there are fewer and fewer old player 
>pianos left, and it is a dying profession. As much as the PTG would like 
>to offer more classes and articles on those instruments, like any other 
>product, if there is limited demand, it's not going to get featured. By 
>the same token, while we respect your abilities to do your work, and don't 
>question your reasons for doing it, please respect the work aural tuners 
>do, and don't question, much less degrade, their work.
>Wim
>