Duaine What does doing church tunings have to do with my question? The question is, has any one ever evaluated your tuning? I'm talking about someone who knows what a tuning is supposed to be, not just a satisfied customer. Someone who has at least passed the RPT exam, but preferably a current or former CTE. I use a SAT and I can tune a piano in about 20 minutes, and the result sounds pretty good. But then I turn the thing off and tune the piano again. That takes me about 40 minutes. I correct very minor problems. I used to be a CTE, but I think I'm actually a better tuner now than I was when I did exams. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Fri, Jan 28, 2011 1:44 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Counts ....... First, I have to preface this with the fact that, the last time I as at local meeting, everyone in this area is have a slump. Next, about 2 years ago, I landed a church - with a band - that I tune or every 6 months. Around that same time, I landed another church with 3 pianos. It started ut every six months, then went to a year, now the church is about ready o close. A lot of churches in this area are going to keyboards - even - my - hurch - they can't afford it (tunings) - even once a year! Duaine On 01/28/2011 02:36 PM, Wim Blees wrote: Duaine You are convinced an ETD is suprior to an aural tuning. But by what standard re you judging this presumption? Has any one ever evaluated your tuning? on't tell me your customers are happy and ask you back. How many have been nhappy and have not asked you back? Wim Sent from my HTC PURE™, a Windows® phone from AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:19 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Counts ....... Apparently, arguing and bantering over this issue of aural vs ETD is getting nowhere. So lets turn to facts....not speculation .... cold hard facts ......coming from HQ and/or surveys Can anyone shed the light on some facts, like: How many established aural tuners are out there ? How many established ETD tuners are out there ? How many - new - tuners have started with aural tuning ? How many - new - tuners have started with ETD tuning ? Are the number of persons going after RPT, on the rise or decline ? Are the number of persons, taking and passing the - tuning - portion of the RPT test, on the rise or decline ? These facts should tell the real story ! - uaine Hechler iano, Player Piano, Pump Organ uning, Servicing & Rebuilding eed Organ Society Member lorissant, MO 63034 314) 838-5587 ahechler at att.net ww.hechlerpianoandorgan.com - ome & Business user of Linux - 11 years -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110128/d2bcd9cd/attachment-0001.htm>
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