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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>From: Ola Andersson <<A
href="mailto:pianoola@hotmail.com">pianoola@hotmail.com</A>></FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT size=2>To: <<A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: Miércoles, 16 de Junio de 1999 09:40 =
a.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Subject: Speed </FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT size=2>> Hey list<BR>> <BR>> I love =
you<BR>> <BR>>
I been watching you for a while now and I'm reddy for a question =
again.<BR>>
I'm green and it's maybe a stupid question but I go for it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>In my =
opinion, this are no
dumb questions, and that is the list and friends for. Always there is =
someone
who can benefit from this forums... </STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff =
size=3><STRONG><BR></STRONG></FONT>>
It's popular to end a simple question with "please mail me privately" =
but
<BR>> then other fresh anonymus tuners like me want get the clever =
answers so
why <BR>> don't answer on the list and let the advanced use the =
delete
button.<BR>> Thats my opinion.<BR>> <BR>> The Question =
is.<BR>>
<BR>> Some of you can tune 20 pianos a day I've read.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>I cannot, Maybe in very ideal =
conditions, with
very stable pianos, in the same place, so you do not have to drive from =
place to
place, and if you do not get tired. ..</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>Personaly, in emergencies I can =
manage 5
pianos, ending up with a strong head ache. </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>For my everyday work I plan 2 tunings =
a day to
be confortable with. </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>> And some of you can sit 8 hours to =
tune a piano
for a concert or a tuning <BR>> exam Ive read.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>I live outside US, Iam not member of =
PTG, and I
never had an exam which lasted longer than six hours, including theory, =
( two
hours for tuning)</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>> What is a normal customer paying =
for?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Where I live, =
I amfounder
and member of the local Piano Tuners Asociation, and there is certain =
standard
in prices between the average good tuner, nevertheless, when a customer =
pays a
tuning it is up to the technician who visits him to do only a tuning or =
to
include in the tuning fee some other small services ie: A cleaning with =
a vaccum
cleaner, a small repair...</FONT></STRONG><BR> <BR>> Is it a =
goal for me
to be able to tune a piano in 20 minutes and is it some thing to =
be proud
of?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>First let me =
state that
this is my personal opinion, I am more proud of a good service. I got =
used to to
do a sort of mixed tuning, I use an electronic tuning device, but keep =
checking
auraly, At the end I go over the tuning auraly for a better check.
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>I managed to =
do 20 minutes
tunings for emergency tunings, but I feel exhausted after that, level of =
stress
simply rockets up. So particularly I prefer taking the time I need =
without
rushing.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>> Where is the compromise between a =
goodtuning and a
fast tuning?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>I always go =
for a good
tuning, that means doing it as fast as possible taking in account all =
the ckecks
needed to assure a good job.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>> Is there a difference in time and price =
tuning a
normal piano or tuning a <BR>> concert or recording =
grand?<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Again, just =
speaking for
myself, I charge extra for a concert, not because it implies more work, =
but for
me implies more responsabilitie, and usualy for concerts you always find =
more
unexpected problems to account for.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>Elian Degen</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>