Electronic Tuning devices???

[Daleboy@AOL.COM]

Dear Brian and List,
	In reading your post, one phrase stuck out as I read. Your description of
having "some" success in your aural tunings may just as well indicate that you
may have "some" success with ETD's and not "complete or "satisfactory"
success!
	Your limitations may lie in the fact that you may well be hearing everything
that it takes to be successful in aural tuning, but may lack the finesse
required to keep the strings and/or tuning pins in position or "set" when you
have them where you want them pitch wise. If so, this same problem will become
even more evident with the use of the new breed of ETD's as they will help to
define your errors in stability MUCH MORE CLEARLY!
	Also, please consider this; If you don't get the aural thing down solid, what
will you do when and if your ETD takes a turn for the worse and you have to do
without if for some extended period of time?? The time spent honing up your
aural abilities will more than pay for the effort spent!
	Also you may e-mail some of the "regular" contributors on this list directly
and ask them how often they have to "disagree" with the ETD's readings as
their ears tell them otherwise in certain situations. Best of luck from an
Aural/ETD technician!
Regards,
Dale Whitehead, RPT
Franklin Piano Restorations