Rosler ... Store Prep

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We are confusing each other.=20

The store owner who sold this piano is the "tooner" in question. He is a =
guitar player (gospel). He has a gorgeous singing voice and I'm told he =
plays the guitar quite well.

Be he knows nothing about the science of music, string theory, tuning, =
partials, beats, how pianos work, etc. And he is not teachable, at least =
by me, because he is--in his words--"very competitive" and "not afraid =
of a fight," i.e., there is, in his mind, no such thing as cooperation =
in business, only battle.

Direct quote: "A string is either in tune, or not in tune. Tuning a =
piano is no different than tuning a guitar. An A is an A, a C is a C, or =
it's not."

He has caused me to coin a mot of wisdom: "It's okay to be ignorant, but =
don't be proud of it."

Me, I'm learning a lot about pianos in my 3rd year of business and play =
them reasonably well. Guitars I play a whole lot better (classical & =
finger-pickin'). Although reading your posts has just humbled me in =
realizing I know very little about the subtleties of guitar construction =
and tuning, etc. Can you recommend materials to study in this area?

The question I asked was how to deal with this person who bought the =
piano ... very delicate politics to secure an ongoing account, not =
bad-mouth the local good-old-boy store owner, etc. Also, my question was =
triggered by the fact that I've never done prep work. I don't know what =
is normally done, what needs doing, and that sort of thing. Also, I'm =
sure it varies with the manufacturer.

Regards,

Alan

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  From: Joe And Penny Goss=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 8:48 PM
  Subject: Re: Rosler ... Store Prep


  Hi Alan,
  Be honest any speak from what you know.
  For me it would be a matter of using what I know about guitar tuning, =
fret size, nut termination, octave tuning at the 12th fret in relation =
to the bridge and when the string is played at the fret or the node for =
an overtone octave ot fourth, fifth etc. a lot of information that is =
factual and relates to both the piano and guitar.=20
  When was the last time he changed the strings on his guitar? Why did =
you change them? Are questions that might lead him into seeing that =
while the two instruments are similar ( use strings ) their maintainance =
is not.
  Including tuning. For me it would be necessary to get a read on his =
level of knowledge. Then procede to educate. Not too much information, =
only enough to bring the client arround to knowing you are the informed =
expert.
  Some dead on double octaves in the low tenor and bass like C1, C2, C3, =
or even up to C4 might show what he needs to hear.
  Joe Goss
  imatunr@srvinet.com
  www.mothergoosetools.com
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: tune4u@earthlink.net=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 6:35 PM
    Subject: Rosler ... Store Prep


    I'm going Tues. to tune a new Rosler upright just purchased from the =
local piano store--the guy who tunes flat scale with a guitar tuner or a =
strobe. I KNOW he has done no new-piano prep.

    If this were your, call. How would you handle this first call? And =
what's the word on Rosler pianos, I've never seen one.

    'Preciate any advice. My experience to-date has been almost =
exclusively with pianos that have been "in the field" for years.

    Alan Barnard
    Salem, MO
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