<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello List, and Merry = Christmas,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I hope all had a wonderful = holiday, and will have a happy new year.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't expect any responses on = Christmas day, but I found a peaceful moment while the kids were content, I thought I might = pose a few more questions.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>  I have recently posted, as = an aspiring tuner.  Santa was kind enough to bring me some piano related items = for being a good boy.  I now have towards my goal of learning, two = items, which I hope will start me in the right direction.  I have the Arthur = Reblitz book, "Piano Serving, Tuning & Rebuilding.  It presents two = techniques for setting the temperament octave, one of which is the Randy Potter technique.  Along with the book, I have downloaded and installed a = copy of Tunelab 97 on my laptop.  I was hoping someone may be able to give = me a little guidance on how I may best proceed in learning the tuning = process?  I suppose I need to just start doing it?  I do have a good piano = that is in tune and well regulated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>  Also, I was curious if the = techniques laid out in Mr. Reblitz book is a common and current procedures.  I sets = a temperament from F - F octave, where the Potter technique seems to go = further and use a 10th.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for any input, and once = again......Happy Holidays.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuner = Hopeful</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>