[pianotech] shorter final tuning time with pitch raises; forearm smash

[Gerald Groot]

Another thing they say is, why are you tuning up there?  There is no sound
anyway and nobody plays up there anyway!  Yes, oh deaf person.

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of reggaepass at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:01 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] shorter final tuning time with pitch raises;
forearm smash

 

 

I wouldn't  adjust my tuning methods to meet a clients preconceived notions
of "correct" technique 

The very first tuning I ever did for pay was on an old, no-name baby grand.
As I sallied forth into the seventh octave, the lady popped her head into
the room and asked, "Why are you tuning up there?"  "Because it's there
(???)," I replied to what seemed like a trick question.  "My previous tuner
never tuned up there," she shared.  I hope she didn't hold it against me.

Alan Eder

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Nov 4, 2010 12:53 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] shorter final tuning time with pitch raises;
forearm smash




Nov 4, 2010 07:21:54 AM, pianotech at ptg.org wrote:

On 11/4/2010 1:33 AM, David Nereson wrote:
> Thanks very much, Ron. I've always intuitively suspected some of those
> things, but once had a client who complained that his previous tuner
> wasn't listening long enough to each unison, so I determined not to make
> the same "mistake."

David,
  -This is an old adage but when a client complains about the last tuner
you are likely to be the next one under criticism

   I wouldn't  adjust my tuning methods to meet a clients preconceived
notions of "correct" technique . The stability of the tuning is the goal and
you are the expert.   It reminds me of  the football coach who said:
      " When you make decisions to please the fans you will soon be sitting
with them "
Tom D. 

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