Tuning Time

[James H. Parker]

I believe it was Ken Kadwell that I heard say once that on Betsy Ross
spinets he just put his watch on the pin block and after an hour stopped
tuning.  Humor no doubt but a grain of truth.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: <Maxpiano@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Time


> In a message dated 9/6/00 11:57:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> owner-pianotech-digest@ptg.org writes:
>
> << I know you can only do so much
>  with old/worn-out/low quality pianos, but why can't I do a lousy job on
>  these in the same amount of time it takes me to do a good job on a decent
>  piano. >>
>
> Discipline, Terry, Discipline!  Force yourself to go on through in a
> specified time like the hour and a quarter you name.   Worn out Betsy Ross
or
> Aeolian spinet won't sound any better after two hours of your precious
time.
> In fact, the Lesters I tune on a regular basis stay so well in tune after
a
> year, that I am often finished in under an hour!
>