<DIV> <DIV>You certainly do not have to be a player to be a most excellent tuner. You also don't have to be player to restring pianos, or replace a pinblock. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>However, to be the best voicer, regulator, and all-around piano-fiddler, that you can be you should experience the piano as a player. Is it absolutely necessary? Of course not. But if you do not play, I feel you are missing out on a powerful diagnostic tool (and a helluva good time too!) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Alan Forsyth <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Cy Shuster wrote;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>"Not every jet engine mechanic can fly, nor can every pilot maintain a jet engine.  Most likely neither own their own jet, yet they are around them every day, and typically see many different types of jets. " </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>You raise some moot points here. I always considered that a piano tuner who does not play the piano would not be much good as a tuner. There are plenty of tooners I know of who do not actually play. But then that very same jet engine mechanic that you mention, not only doesn't have a plane, but most likely can't fly one either. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Does a surgeon or undertaker have a few bodies at home to practise on?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Just a thought.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>AF</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter<br>Pianova Piano Service<br>Olympia, WA<p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com