One definatly runs into this kinda problem... pounding or not when you first come to think of it. But if a customer sees you banging away and things start breaking then most often you are going to have problems with the customer... grin.. But lets not get carried away here. Those tuners who use the pounder proficiently are able to judge pretty well how to avoid excessive breakage. There are many pounders out there who do excellent work... leave no doubt about it. My issue with the pounding thing is that it simply isnt neccessary. If you wish to develope and use that particular technique then by all means do so. Just dont turn around and tell the world you are not a tuner unless you use that particular technique. Just about any approach can work if its refined enough by the tech. Clyde Hollinger wrote: > OK now, someone is going to have to enlighten me, because this sounds ridiculous > to me. Will ANY client really believe you if you claim a broken string is the > price they pay for "having the piano tuned right," when they heard you pounding > the daylights out of it? I wouldn't, if it were my Steinway grand. > > Willing to learn, > Clyde > > > Here's the reply about "pounding" from our Steinway tech..."If you're not > > breaking strings, keys and/or strings (occasionally I'm sure he meant)than > > you're NOT tuning right". > > > > The former statement is referring to ONLY Steinway Grands. > > > > Terry -- Richard Brekne Associate PTG, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway
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