Enough Laminae for a Few Bridges

[Farrell]

RE: Enough Laminae for a Few BridgesHey, ya know, I'm glad you asked that. I have now been in this business long enough that I think I can stop fibbing about how long I have been in this business! The first time I saw the inside of a piano was in the fall of 1997. I ordered the Randy Potter course on December 31, 1997. I tuned my first piano for pay in April, 1998. And I tuned my first piano for pay that sounded okay in June 1998.

You know, I build soundboards and ribs and all sorts of belly stuff, and I think I build them to a pretty high standard. But much of that is because I've done a lot of woodwork in the past - that part of this business comes to me more easily than other parts. Like if someone could teach me how to voice a piano - hey, if I knew how to do that, I might be a REAL piano technician!

I think most of us that like what we do tend to excel in some area but are often puzzled (or at least I hope there is someone else out there like me!) by other tasks that some techs could do with their eyes closed. Like Clint said: "A man's got to know his weaknesses." I just stay away from voicing (and a few other things...)! Hey, maybe some day I'll even learn how to set a temperament!!!

But thanks - that's a nice thing to say.

Terry Farrell
Stictly on the up-and-up from now on!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Ilvedson 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:27 AM
  Subject: RE: Enough Laminae for a Few Bridges


  Hey Terry,
  How many years has it been since you began?  Man, you've come a long way...

  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, CA 94044




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  Original message
  From: Farrell  
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Received: 11/28/2007 8:48:11 PM
  Subject: Enough Laminae for a Few Bridges


  Holy Hanna - hold the phone! My biggest bridge production yet. Three bridges with 10 maple, six ebony, and three mahogany laminations for each bridge. Yowzer! Cut, cut, cut, chop, chop, chop....  and sand, sand, sand..... glue, glue, glue (tomorrow!!!).....



  Terry Farrell
  Farrell Piano, Inc.

  www.farrellpiano.com
  terry at farrellpiano.com
    
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