My mistake...we have talked about straight strung pianos on occasion...sorry! David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org Received: 10/7/2005 6:08:32 PM Subject: RE: Piano Tuners' Association >SORRY...for the repost but I forgot to add my name! >Michael, >There are plenty of tuners in the USA who think PTG is "cliquey". Perhaps you don't >understand the chip tuning from our angle...most of us don't bring pianos up a little at a >time. Bring it up and bring it up again...however many times it takes...US tuners, in >general, don't believe in a little at time is beneficial in the least bit....so you're English >training is showing...;-] NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH >THAT>>>>imho. >I think we can get an idea of what PTA's work life is like by their website. >Predominately on the first page is a definition of straight-strung vs. overstrung and >overdampers vs. underdampers. I don't think anywhere else in the world is that a front >page item. I can't really remember it being discussed. My post about PTA discussing >nothing but birdcages seems about right. You would think that they wouldn't have >anymore birdcages in England. I thought they sent them all to us to dispose of....;-] >David Ilvedson, RPT >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> >To: pianotuna@yahoo.com, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >Received: 10/7/2005 2:07:13 PM >Subject: RE: Piano Tuners' Association >>I agree, Don. I knew they existed many years ago when they tried to get me >>to join them. Even then I could think up no reason to do so - they were (and >>presumably still are) so "cliquey". Chipping up a piano doesn't worry me one >>iota - I did it to my S&S 'A' when I re-strung it just last month. About >>fifteen years ago I voluntarily took up a place on a "hammer hanging course" >>at Heckschers in London - one of a series of courses they (Heckschers) were >>promoting and was the only independent tech there. The series, >>unfortunately, died the death. The PTA made much of this course in their >>newsletter, though they had, so far as I know, no hand in its preparation. >>It was my presence that caused them to send me this news-letter and invite >>me to join the PTA. I have no regrets.... >>Regards from a dark Downland Village >>Michael G.(UK) >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Don [mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com] >>Sent: 07 October 2005 17:00 >>To: Michael Gamble >>Subject: RE: Piano Tuners' Association >>Hi Michael, >>I agree with you--however they can be as "exclusive" >>as they wish. If you are a member--take it up with >>them. If not--what the heck--let them sink (or swim). >>I understand that part of the "test" there is doing a >>"chip tuning" which 99% of all tuners in North America >>would never do i.e. there would be darn few members! >>--- Michael Gamble <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> >>wrote: >>> Don - That sounds like the "Tech Exclusion Zone"! >>> To what pupose? And who benefits? >>> Regards from Sunny Sussex >>> Michael G.(UK) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Don [mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com] >>> Sent: 07 October 2005 06:32 >>> To: Pianotech >>> Subject: RE: Piano Tuners' Association >>> >>> Hi Michael, >>> >>> I suppose you have heard of PTG-L as well--but you >>> can't join it--unless >>> you are a member of PTG. It was clear from the >>> comments about the UK >>> listserv that it is "members only". >>> >>> At 07:56 AM 10/7/2005 +0100, you wrote: >>> > I agree Avery. There's just this >>> statement out of the blue. >>> >The Piano Tuner's Association (of Great >>> Britain?) claim to have an >>> >equivalent of the List. I have never come across it >>> or even been guided >>> >gently towards it as I was towards the List. I did >>> not know it existed. Now >>> >we hear it is extant.. But that's all. >>> Regards Michael G.(UK) >>> > From: Avery Todd >>> [mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com] >>> > Sent: 06 October 2005 22:24 >>> > To: Pianotech >>> > Subject: Re: Piano Tuners' Association >>> ?????? >>> > >>> > Avery >>> > >>> > At 12:42 PM 10/6/05, you wrote: >>> > >>> > Where is the PTA version of Pianotech then?? >>> > >>> > Ric No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG >>> >Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: >>> 267.11.13/123 - Release >>> >Date: 10/6/2005 >>> >>> Regards, >>> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >>> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat >>> >>> mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com >>> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >>> >>> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 >>> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Regards, >>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >>3004 Grant Rd, Regina, SK, S4S 5G7 >>Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts >>http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >> >>__________________________________ >>Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >>http://mail.yahoo.com >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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