I have followed this thread for a bit and I have to admit I'm a little disconcerted that some are buying into this fellows complaints without a comment! I would like to hear the piano technician's input...As he is not on the list and as Kuang mentioned he is an RPT, I would hope there is another explanation such as the myriad of possibilities that confront every piano technician. Kuang states, "I've seen those broken strings he connected, it's truely amazing (either he was trying to save school piano wires or he didn't want to go back to his studio to get strings". Kuang, have you ever heard of tying a string? I have been and seen many situations where someone second guessed another fellows work. Possibly this was the best repair at the time. I have to admit I am a little surprised at the immediate dismissal of another fellow piano technician, RPT, simply from the comments of a wanabe piano tuner/musician. That technician could be you! David ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA If he doesn't convince me then I'm going to write letters. As far as tuning the piano myself, I'm afraid it's not a good idea because someone might say "I saw this kid messing up with this beautiful Steiway D the other day. Now there's a crack in the bass bridge." Until I become a RPT myself, I should only tune those pianos in practice rooms (Stability is a real challenge). Right now I have to learn more about repairing (this list is an invaluable source to me), tunning shouldn't be a problem for me (I have tuned since when I was 14 or so, my first victim was a brand new 7'X" Boesendorfer :p ). regards Kuang
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