As my late, great mentor, Keith Hardesty used to say, if you don't do your best work all the time, then how good will it be when you are faced with a situation which you deem warrants it? <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div>ae<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Ron Koval <drwoodwind@hotmail.com><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 8:48 am<br> Subject: New Book - was RCT vs....<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_37fca62a-c12a-4574-ad47-63e613bca320"> Hi all,<br> <br> I just wanted to pass this along.<br> <br> <a target="_blank" href="http://grandobsession.com/synopsis/synopsis.html">http://grandobsession.com/synopsis/synopsis.html</a><br> <br> Whenever I read some of the tuning discussions, the phrase "It gets me close enough" <br> just kindof ... well, I wanted to share a road to discovery from a piano owner who<br> found that "close enough" just wasn't good enough. The author has been active on <br> some of the online piano-related forums for years and has spent a good amount of time <br> educating herself in all things pianos. The book isn't out yet, but should be soon.<br> <br> Even though the bulk of many of our days may be filled with "grunt tunings" it is always<br> a good thing (if only for ourselves!) to strive for the best, be it machine, ears, or technique.<br> Not suggesting that you give away time for free, just wondering if it is possible to get better<br> results in the same amount of time? <br> <br> <br> Ron Koval<br> Chicagoland<br> <br> <hr>Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_powerofwindows_112007">Power up!</a> = </div>  </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>