learner with some questions

[Avery Todd]

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Yeah, but you're kind of a self-starter. Besides, I can remember when 
you first started
asking "thousands" of questions!!!!! :-D

Avery

At 12:46 PM 8/5/05, you wrote:
>Whereas I have little doubt a mentor would be a great asset, one can 
>"go it alone" also. I did the Potter course without any input from 
>any technician ....... and look at me!
>
>Oh, yeah, okay, forget it. Bad idea......   ;-)
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>Terry Farrell
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>I suggest you hire a technician for lessons.  Randy recommends this 
>with his course.  You will need to have someone mentoring you 
>through the process on a regular basis.  Also, join the local chapter of PTG.
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>Good luck,
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>jeannie
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>Jeannie Grassi, RPT
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>Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
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><mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net>mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net
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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] 
>On Behalf Of nancy downs
>Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 5:43 AM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: learner with some questions
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>Hi,
>
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>I'm new here and trying to learn the art of piano tuning and some of 
>the "fixing" that goes along with it.  I have the Randy Potter video 
>course and also have software for palm pilot which I think has 
>helped me to quicken the learning process.
>
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>I am wondering if you have suggestions as to how to find someone who 
>might want to mentor me.  I would expect that I could be somewhat of 
>a nuisance as I would no doubt have lots of questions and would want 
>to do some hands on work.
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>As techs, do you feel that it would seem inappropriate to hire 
>someone to regulate my piano and then ask to observe the 
>process?  It does need some work and I'm a bit hesitant to just dive 
>in for fear that I might do something to the piano I'd regret.  I 
>have certainly tuned it numerous times and fiddled here and there 
>with it .   I did break a string which also needs to be replaced and 
>would like to observe that as well.
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>I'd really like to learn but wonder if other tuners would perceive 
>me as a pain in the rear  or potential competition  that they'd 
>rather do without.
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>Also, is there some kind of consensus as to how many pianos a person 
>has to tune before they are ready for the real world?  How does one 
>know when the time is right to start charging rather than tuning for 
>friends as practice?  Does a newbie tell the customer that they're 
>new and charge less than a well seasoned tech?
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>Any way, just hoping someone here might have some insight.
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>Thanks,  nancy
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