[pianotech] tuning equipment

[Paul McCloud]

  	Cheapest ETD is probably TuneLab, or a used Accutuner.
	She should try tuning unisons first, to get a feel for using the 
hammer.  If she can't do unisons, an ETD isn't going to help much. 
Learning to tune by ear is actually the cheapest way, and she'll have 
more fun learning to hear beats, etc.  Aural tuning is more interesting 
than watching lights or a screen.  These won't tell you much about 
what's going on behind the scenes.  My guess is, if you lent her your 
ETD and let her try tuning, she'd give up in a short while.  Without 
some kind of motive ($$$) other than intellectual stimulation, the 
learning curve is too steep for most people.  If she just wants to 
dabble on her own piano, trust me she'll become a very loyal customer in 
a VERY short time when she finds out it isn't all that easy to do.
	My too scents.
	Paul McCloud
	SaN DIeGo

On 06/04/2012 10:47 PM, Tom Gorley wrote:
> The 50 year old daughter of a former client wants to dabble with piano
> tuning. She doesn't want to go into business, just learn something new.
> She wants to get a middle-of-the-road hammer. Does anyone have an
> opinion on a basic ETD for her?
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> **Tom Gorley
>> Registered Piano Technician
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