Right on, Ron. The pianos that I have learned the most from are the ones that kicked my ass for the longest time, and where the answers came hard - I had to steal the piano's secrets. But I learned because I really had to think things through, and challenge even my basic assumptions. And I too wait until I've tapped out my own resources before asking for the thoughts of others. Even if I think I know the answer, I will still seek the perspective of others, as they can flesh things out more and give you more detail. We are uniquely blessed to have this precious resource in the forum to use as that soundboard. Will Truitt -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 4:06 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion Steven Hopp wrote: >Thank you and I will take all responses from here > at face value and use what I can. Forgive me. No problem. Gotta start somewhere, and the beginning is after all, the beginning. This isn't a factor in this instance, but what I see helping in the long term in these situations is an attempted analysis (presuming *any* past experience), indicating that thought was given and an attempt was made before phoning in. I see people who have been appearing on the list for a long time "phoning in" first thing, asking knee jerk questions that they ought to be able to figure out for themselves, and have no sympathy at all for that. I find that exhausting everything in my experience and imagination before giving up in despair and asking for help usually results in my stumbling onto the cause from which I can work out something that takes care of it - eliminating the need to ask for help. Not everyone's such a hardhead, but I really hate being outsmarted by inanimate objects, and it happens altogether too often. Something totally outside my experience is different, and I'll ask for basic information before just barging in and screwing it up (usually). Bottom line is that no one knows even 0.00000001% of ANYTHING, so we have to work out our own individual reality however we can. Another kit. Ron N
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