[pianotech] My sock drawer

[Dave Swartz]

Thanks Wim,

My tuning life will never be the same....LOL.  Tuning 6:3 octaves will be
like matching dress socks with gym socks.

I am crackin up here :)

Dave Swartz, RPT
Cory Products
www.corycare.com

On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 5:55 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:

> How to find a sock drawer in someone's house. We can find the house using a
> map, or we can punch in the address on our Garmin or a mobile device. But
> that only gets you to the house. But in order to find that sock drawer, we
> need to go inside the house, try various doors, figure out where the bedroom
> is, and then open each drawer, before you will be able to find the socks.
>
> Tuning piano is pretty much the same thing. An ETD can tune the piano,
> (get to the house). But it's our ability to listen, evaluate, experiment,
> and eventually find that perfect sound, that will get you that "sock
> drawer". For most of us who tune aurally, once you've found that drawer, it
> will be pretty easy to find it again, and again.
>
> For you tuners who have opted not to use an ETD, all I can say is, using a
> map is a good way to find a house, but a Garmin has made that job a little
> easier. It doesn't take anything away from your ability to find the sock
> drawer.
>
> Wim
>
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