Let's hear the different ways to prep different pianos...I'd like to become a competent tech... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: wbis290 at aol.com To: tannertuner at bellsouth.net; caut at ptg.org Received: 11/25/2009 3:22:53 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to dealers... >HI Jeff, >I agree that there are different ways to prep different brands That's >part of what a competent tech's roll is. If a tech does not know this >point are they really a competent tech? >Bill Balmer, RPT >Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay >-----Original Message----- >From: Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net> >To: caut at ptg.org >Sent: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 8:41 pm >Subject: Re: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to >dealers... >I agree that a competent tech should be able to prep any brand, BUT, >there is a definite difference in how each brand should be prepped. The >finished product should reflect the differences in each manufacturer's >philosophy. >Tanner > >> Personally, I think it's many years overdue to ditch the presumption >that > acceptable technical skills are piano brand specific. Shouldn't >any > competent tech be able to prep a new *anything* without a >specific > manufacturer's certification? I'm told that over half the >PTG membership > has never attended, that's *never*, a national >convention. I don't > understand how manufacturers pressuring their >dealers will get the > cheapest tuners the dealer can find into any >sort of training program when > they won't attend the training already >offered them. >> >> Just my perspective. >> Ron N  >
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