Electric piano

[Brian Lawson]

One would also have to further clarify it to be "specialize in (modern)
grands...  unless you like working on (as in another post) the Bluther
Abstract, early Collard & Collard with oblong tuning pins, early Bechsteins
with minimal action parts....the list can continue.......


Brian Lawson, RPT, MPT
Johannesburg, South Africa


----- Original Message -----
From: <kam@flash.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Electric piano


> >...    It is a great day in a tech's life when they have generated enough
> >professional work to say "no more spinets or consoles" and specialize in
> >grands...
> >Ed Foote RPT
>
> Ed, List,
>
> I fail to comprehend your reasoning, Ed.
>
> In less I greatly misunderstand you, to imply specializing in grands as
> some type of intended goal and as being professional work, and the other
> type work you mention as something other, is not rational thought.  While
> specializing in grands can be its own reward for some, I could never
> consider it a great day to reach that place, and that place only, unless
> that became a specific calling.
>
> All the places, people, and pianos I would miss out on experiencing to be
> *that* professional.  Why just yesterday, bringing back to life that
> ultimately, warm sounding Baldwin Acrosonic that belonged to the lady's
> mother, while sitting in their brand new home they built in the middle of
a
> winter forest with windows galore, having me park in their garage so I
> wouldn't slip on the ice ...  That was part of a great day!
>
> I am grateful there are those who do specialize in specific areas where
the
> need exists, but it's certainly not for everyone, nor a necessarily,
> desirable goal either.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
>
>