[pianotech] ETD tuning Vs Aural- Some Wisdom

[David Love]

Once again, the assumption is that an RPT who tunes by ear delivers a better
or more accurate tuning than a non RPT who tunes with a machine.  It' s just
not necessarily so.  You can pass the RPT test at 80% in each section.  Are
people satisfied with individuals delivering a B- tuning just because they
do it aurally?   Given the choice of who tunes my piano and all other things
being equal (unisons and stability), give me the non RPT who can stop the
lights over the 80% RPT.  And if you agree, then tell me at what percentage
do you switch over to the RPT.   

 

In answer to Wim's question about what criteria, I'd say whether the
customer calls you back.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Jason Kanter
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 7:19 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] ETD tuning Vs Aural- Some Wisdom

 

Strikes me that the ETD-only user vs. the fully qualified RPT is like the
optician vs. opthalmologist. One can do the measurements but need not, and
probably doesn't, understand the complexities and can't handle
complications. 

 

Jason

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:45 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:

I own only one hammer, and just barely enough mutes to block off a couple of
strings. (I don't use a strip mute). The charger for my SAT IV stays at
home. I have no extra batteries, no extension cords, and one car. (my wife
has a car, but needs it). I've been doing it this way for 38 years. About
once every 3 or 4 months my battery runs out during the middle of a tuning.
That's when I use the same back up as Gary uses. 

 

Wim

 

 

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