<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV>Greetings,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>      I would like to hear from some seasoned tuners. Has anyone out there had any hearing loss? Should I protect my ears?   I know that I used to play the notes alot more loud  as a novice , than I do now days (except when I have to give the key a smart blow in order to set the string) That cant be helped (unless you want to sell the client a tuning that wont last as long)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>AnY advice? COmmernts?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks </DIV> <DIV>JUlia Gottshall </DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></BODY></HTML>