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[Warren Fisher]

Keith, that's a no winner from the get-go!
Warren

kam544@flash.net wrote:

> >>... about 125 cents on a small console...
> >>Warren Fischer
>
> >...Anyone who has been playing a piano that grossly out
> >of tune, is going to notice such an improvement, they
> >are going to think you are a genius to get it sounding
> >so good...
> >John M. Ross
>
> John, List,
>
> While it's true they are going to notice something, it may not necessarily
> be an improvement to their sense of hearing, and the last thing they will
> praise you for is being a genius.
>
> Case in point:
> After a few months of ownership a customer reported they were unhappy with
> her daughter's purchase of a spinet/console piano which was up to pitch, in
> tune and given to her as a present.   The piano just didn't sound right.
>
> So, took her to a dealer's showroom floor to select another piano.
> Customer played on all the other small pianos and found exactly what she
> wanted.  One that was over a 100 cents flat and out-of-tune.
>
> Just like she remembered it should be from her days of growing up.
>
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA

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