Wanna be piano tuner

[Carl W. Meyer]

David:  You're RPT bias is showing.  I gave a tech session at the SF
chapter early this month.  I was looking forward to seeing you there.  I
was disappointed that you weren't there.  The SF chapt has over 60 members.
There were about ten at this meeting.  I don't know how many were
associates.  My chapter has the same problem.  About half of the attendees
are associates.  My anger at a few arrogant Rpt's has long ago changed to
amusement.  Most are my friends.  I've won the respect of most of my peers
thru my abilities, not my title.  It took a long time.

And! Why are you trying to entice this newby to your "Northernmost
Chapter"?  I saw her first. Get lost!  As the pseudo-acting vp of our
chapter, I'm in charge of the tech sessions. And!       
we serve refreshments!  Melissa! just kidding.  All your replies come from
DOM's (dirty old men)  I'm a dom but I'm basically harmless.  I do love
pianos, and I don't have any secrets so I will tell you anything I know if
you have 5 minutes to spare.     

David, can we call a truce for now?  Melissa may not like the dirty laundry.

Carl Meyer

> [Original Message]
> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 10/1/00 12:13:41 PM
> Subject: RE: Wanna be piano tuner
>
> Melissa,
> 
> If RPT status is a goal, be warned of Carl's Associate bias...;-]
> 
> David I.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Carl W. Meyer
> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 6:24 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: RE: Wanna be piano tuner
> 
> 
> Melissa:  My name is Carl Meyer.  I live in Santa Clara, just next door to
> you.  Feel free to call me at 408/984-0482.  I have a background in
> teaching and am presently helping another wannabee.  You may access my
> totally biased opinions for free.
> 
> Carl Meyer
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <Hotsteno@cs.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 9/30/00 2:47:33 PM
> > Subject: Wanna be piano tuner
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > My name is Melissa Roen.  I'm new to this list this morning.  Ordinarily
> I
> > read a list for a while before posting, but I'm just so excited about
> this
> > that I wanted to post now.  I went through this lists' archives and
> couldn't
> > find a specific answer to my exact question, although I bet someone has
> asked
> > it and I just can't find it.  Anyway, I posted a message to this effect
> on
> > rec.music.makers.piano this morning already, but I know I'll get more
and
> > better responses here.
> >
> > I'm a 29-year-old court reporter living in San Jose, California.  I have
> > played the piano since I was four years old and have had a lot of
musical
> > training through private lessons and as a music major in College and at
> Aspen
> > Music School.  Today I play mostly for my own pleasure and to relieve
the
> > organist at our church from time to time.  (Yes, I play the organ too,
> but
> > that's not the point here!)
> >
> > Anyway, I have arrived at a point where I have a little money and a
> little
> > time to learn a skill I have desired since high school:  I want to learn
> to
> > tune and repair pianos.
> >
> > I took a correspondence course as a teenager, with disastrous results.
> Now I
> > understand I had a very poor tuning hammer provided and the information
I
> > received was poorly delivered and, at worst, just plain wrong.  This
time
> I
> > want to do things "right."  What I'm trying to ascertain is what is the
> best
> > way to go about this?  My specific goal is to eventually take and pass
> the
> > RPT exam.
> >
> > All I have done so far is purchased a book, "Piano Servicing, Tuning,
and
> > Rebuilding," by Arthur A. Reblitz.  What I am thinking is rather than go
> the
> > correspondence course way, I should read the book thoroughly; buy the
> best
> > equipment I can afford -- what specifically, I'm not yet sure of, nor
> where
> > to buy it; buy some of the other videotapes and books recommended at the
> back
> > if the book and study them; and then hire someone who is already a RPT
to
> > teach me one-on-one until I get the hang of it.  I also plan to join the
> > Piano Technician's
> > Guild.
> >
> > I would go to a school, but there are none in my area (San Jose,
> California).
> >
> >
> > So to summarize:
> > Is this the truly the best way to learn?
> > What equipment do I need to buy?  Where should I get it from?
> > Should I reconsider taking a correspondence course?
> > Is there anything else I should know about?
> >
> > Thanks for letting me pick your collective brains!
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Melissa
> > hotsteno@cs.com
> >
> >
> > Melissa Roen
> > CSR No. 12284
> > Pulone & Stromberg
> > Certified Shorthand Reporters
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --- Carl W. Meyer, Santa Clara, Ca.
> --- cmpiano@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



--- Carl W. Meyer, Santa Clara, Ca.
--- cmpiano@earthlink.net