I too, was a victim of Joe's "wrath", and for no reason at all. Mr. Garrett please lighten up and be helpful, not hurtful. Terry Peterson Precision Piano Service Torrance, CA >From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Re: SAT III Question >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:22:53 -0400 > >Terry and list, > For what it's worth I agree with you. I've watched and read the posts >from >this man since he came in to the fray a bit ago. I've read few constructive >posts but even more that aren't. Perhaps he feels superior to us lowly >associates. Then again perhaps he's just getting grumpy in his advanced >years. >Lighten up Joe. > >Greg > >Farrell wrote: > > > Gee whizz Joe. Cut me a little slack. IMHO, it is not a no-brainer >whether > > to provide a written report for a pre-purchase inspection. These are >usually > > done with a short notice (would do little good to tell the piano shopper > > that I will fit you into the schedule 3 weeks from now) - so you often >have > > a separate trip across town (one hour at least for driving). I usually >spend > > about an hour inspecting the piano to be thorough. That's at least two >hours > > right there (often more). It would take me at least another half-hour to > > write letter and get in mail. So now you have 2-1/2 to three hours at >least. > > I don't know how folks can do all this and only charge a tuning fee. I >would > > have to charge $150 - I believe that would price me out of the market. >What > > would you charge? This is why I asked the question. Condescending >responses > > are not appreciated. > > > > As for the SAT III question, I did read the article back then, and I >read it > > again over breakfast today. I am not lazy. I do read. I read each >Journal > > cover to cover. I am always interested in learning new approaches to >things. > > I do not appreciate the tone of your response (or David). In your >article, > > you present an alternative method for use of the SAT. Great. The piano > > technician industry is more rich for insightful contributions like your > > article. But you did not answer my question. I am simply trying to > > understand exactly how the SAT works and how pianos work. I do not > > appreciate your insults. > > > > I will now quit before the smoke coming from my ears turns to fire. > > > > Terry Farrell > > Piano Tuning & Service > > Tampa, Florida > > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > > > >Terry, > > >Write the details on PAPER! That's really a no-brainer. AND CHARGE >MORE! > > For > > >the most part, all technicians do not charge what they are worth! It's >high > > >time we all quit under-selling ourselves. > > >Regards, Joe Garrett > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 4:31 AM > > Subject: Pre-Purchase Inspection Liability > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 9:50 PM > > Subject: Re: SAT III Question > > > > > David, > > > EXACTOMONDO! > > > Big Grins. > > > Joe > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net> > > > To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 6:07 PM > > > Subject: Re: SAT III Question > > > > > > > > > > Yea, but Joe that would mean reading it first...;-] > > > > > > > > David I. > > > > > > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > > > > > > On 4/24/01 at 3:31 PM Joseph Garrett wrote: > > > > > > > > >Terry, > > > > >Why screw around with FAC in the 1st place. Try the method I >advocated > > in > > > > >the Jan.2000 issue of the PTJ. It'll make you a better tuner, so >you > > > won't > > > > >have to sweat the small stuff (pso).:-) > > > > >Regards > > > > >Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > > > > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > > >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 6:22 PM > > > > >Subject: SAT III Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Every once in a while (it happened the other day on a Knabe >console > > > > about > > > > >> 15 - 30 years old) I'll tune a piano that seems to defy the SAT. >I do > > > > the > > > > >> FAC in the normal manner, but when I start tuning and checking > > octaves, > > > > I > > > > >> find that the calculated octave stretch above A4 is way too much. >I > > > find > > > > >I > > > > >> need to enter a Double Octave Beat (DOB) factor of up to -2.0 to > > settle > > > > >the > > > > >> calculated tuning down enough for my tastes. This is after >measuring > > > the > > > > >"A" > > > > >> and "C" values several times - and even notes next to them. >Anyone > > have > > > > a > > > > >> thought on why this might occur? > > > > >> > > > > >> Terry Farrell > > > > >> Piano Tuning & Service > > > > >> Tampa, Florida > > > > >> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Greg Newell >Greg's Piano Forté >12970 Harlon Ave. >Lakewood, Ohio 44107 >216-226-3791 >mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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