Kevin, At 19:43 01/11/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Not everyone does a pitch raise and tuning in 40 minutes. >Terry Farrell > >Thank you Terry. To the speedsters I would have to ask: > What, like this is the Indianapolis 500 here? Hey, if I can do a > pitch raise and fine tuning that's really stable plus some voicing in > under an hour and 45 minutes then I'm happy. I suppose I could be > quicker, and I have been really quick, WHEN I HAVE TO BE,,,,but I'd > rather do a really good job. That's probably one of the reasons why > people want only me to do their tunings. > >Kevin E. Ramsey ><mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com>ramsey@extremezone.com As a college tech, speed is essential. You had better be able to get in and out, with a good tuning, in under 50 minutes, because many times that is all the time available in that room that day. Speed is also possible on these classroom pianos because I do them once a month (or oftener...). BUT... Outside of a school environment, speed equates to earning potential. Piano tuning is piece work. The more pieces you can do in a given time frame, the more money you can earn. Bill many times has related how many pianos he's done at a given venue. Bragging? Sure! Why not? How does he do this?? Speed! That, plus his accuracy, have given _him_ a loyal clientele, too. But you don't hear him complaining about difficulty making ends meet. Bill said: >I appreciate Conrad's contribution but it really doesn't matter much >whether I use the ETD or not. There are cases when I really am in a hurry >so I don't have time for the ETD, I just get down to business as quickly >as possible. Good point. Both Bill and I can easily do aural tunings in "Indianapolis 500" time, but my remark was really referring to the piano tuning community as a whole. I believe that the use of ETD's has not only reduced the average tuning time, but provided better and more consistent results. Conrad Hoffsommer - Decorah, IA Usually I try to take it one day at a time, but lately several have attacked me at once...
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