Nice idea but not practical. I think Ric is right here you can certainly offer to tune an UET if the customer wants to hear one. You don't need to give them a thesis on the historical precedents or development. It's not that hard to become familiar with the basic concepts of UET or send them to www.rollingball.com where they can see very nice graphic illustrations on the subject. What are the alternatives if someone inquires about them (which some of my customers have)? Send them to another technician who you imagine is an expert? I'm not willing to do that. If you're asked, give them the information you have, take the opportunity to learn something more about them so you can communicate what you know, don't proclaim more expertise than you have, use an ETD if necessary or if you prefer to set the bearings and tune the piano, collect your fee and move on. I think you are way overcomplicating and over thinking something that is simply not the big an issue. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Tanner Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 5:34 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no> >From that point of view any tech knowing how to execute a few, and being >versed enough in the basics which to use when has just that much more to >offer then otherwise. That's the point, Ric. I don't think there is a "basics which to use when". I think that is the part which is very complicated and controversial, and we shouldn't be putting ourselves in the place of making that call until we've spent years studying that subject alone. Jeff
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