explaining concert prep.

[andre oorebeek]

On Jul 17, 2008, at 4:16 PM, voce88 at aol.com wrote:

> Good morning list,
>
> We have had a demand from several discerning customers for  
> "concertization" or full concert prep. in their homes for their  
> pianos (the most successful clients for this service are customers  
> who bought NEW Steinways that were never properly serviced). I have  
> never had a dissatisfied client who took advantage of this service.
>
> We would like to offer this same service to all of our clients. My  
> challenge is in the explanation of exactly what is done in a  
> coherent, but simple language.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Rich Galassini
> Cunningham Piano Company



Hello Rich,

I often refer to cars, because that's what most people understand very  
well.

So one can have a very fine 'standard' car. It functions very well  
and, when treated right, will last a long time.
The very same car could also be 'optimized' by a specialist.
In the world of cars there are a great number of specialists. They are  
called car tuners.
Probably the finest tuners or car mechanics work for the formula 1  
category.

In the piano industry it's the same : the best specialists work for a  
factory and they are the aces.
Almost all piano technicians want to learn how to 'optimize' an  
instrument.
It inspires them and it also makes very good money.
A talented piano tech can build up a splendid reputation if he or she  
has indeed learned how to properly optimize a nice piano.
There are many of those because it is very hard to get the proper  
education.
That's actually the key word.

friendly greetings
from
André Oorebeek

Antoni van Leeuwenhoekweg 15
1401 VW Bussum
the Netherlands

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