-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Billbrpt@aol.com <Billbrpt@aol.com> Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Datum: zaterdag 24 januari 1998 16:25 Onderwerp: Re: spinets >In a message dated 98-01-24 04:33:35 EST, you write: > ><< Today, for the first time in my 6 year old career as a piano tuner, I >tuned > > a Baldwin spinet. > . >> > Perhaps this is not enough time to learn that most piano technicians here >do tune and service spinets on a regular basis. This is how we earn a living. >When the action ............................. >...............................There are only so many expensive pianos that will only need your very valuable >tuning skills and nothing else. When these are serviced and the customer is >content with what you have accomplished, the spinets will be waiting for you. >Your bank account won't reflect from which kind of piano you earned the money. > Bill Bremmer RPT Hi Bill, I'm sorry if I offended you. I know after a few weeks lurking on this list, if I didn't know it already, that the situation regarding piano quality is almost the same on both sides of the ocean. I just blurted out my feelings. It had been a heavy Friday, with a lot of pianos that were new to me. No real new customers, because I was just helping my colleague Sjef, who has a lot tunings that piled up at the end of last year. It was a surprise to meet this Baldwin, and from the feedback I got, I understand that Baldwin is not so bad in his category. Now this piano was bad. It had been restrung, the scale was a bit messy and the tuning pins turned irregular, some lose some tight. But you if read my message well you can see that, I also said some nice things about this piano. No piano is 100% bad or good. I also have my regular share of inexpensive pianos, neglected pianos and old birdcages. And I tune all 85 or 88 tones (when prestent !), even if the customer says that he never uses the whole keyboard. Like Sjef says: " Executioner do your job!, you're paid to do it". But for a fine S&S, Bösendorfer, Blüthner or Bechstein grand I'm prepared to travel a few extra miles. If a customer asks what I think of her/his piano , I always try to stress the good points of the piano without hiding what is wrong with the instrument. But there also moments when I am glad that there no questions asked. And to Les : I would suggest to do all birdcage and spinet transports via the Bermuda triangle. Vriendelijke groeten, Michiel van Loon Meppel Nederland http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvanloon tel/fax ++31 522 255160
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