Thanks, David Anderson - I'm printing that and sticking it somewhere prominent. -Holly On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM, <pianotech-request at ptg.org> wrote: > Send Pianotech mailing list submissions to > pianotech at ptg.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pianotech-request at ptg.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pianotech-owner at ptg.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Pianotech digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: horrid "repairs" (Joe And Penny Goss) > 2. Insecurity--was: too picky about tuning (David Andersen) > 3. Rescaling A Chickering Upright (pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net) > 4. RE: Rescaling A Chickering Upright (Garret Traylor) > 5. Re: too picky about tuning (Farrell) > 6. Re: Insecurity--was: too picky about tuning (Matthew Todd) > 7. Re: too picky about tuning (David Andersen) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:14:57 -0600 > Subject: Re: horrid "repairs" > Hi Rafael, > are you a member of, > > Mexican Association of Piano Tuners > > President: Francisco Chavez-Silva > Lago Constanza, No. 150 > Dolonia Anahuac, C.P. > DF 11320 > Mexico > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr at srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Rafael M. Huberman Muñiz <rafahuberman at prodigy.net.mx> > *To:* Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2008 9:22 AM > *Subject:* Re: horrid "repairs" > > This kind of "repairs" are very common here in Mexico, > Rafael. > > _________________________ > > Rafael M. Huberman Muñiz > > ArtePiano > Jazmines #309, Col. Reforma > Oaxaca, Oax. CP 68050 > México > +52(951)5152629 > 044(951)507-0960 > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Andersen <david at davidandersenpianos.com> > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:20:58 -0700 > Subject: Insecurity--was: too picky about tuning > > > no matter how insecure we might feel about our work. > > > Why? Habit? Ignorance? > > What IS up with this "I feel guilty taking your money for my unworthy work" > attitude that so many piano technicians seem to have? > Alan Eder > > I'll tell ya what's up: doubt kills strength, confidence, power, and > pleasure; habitual doubt is a toxic, dangerous mental program or habit. > When you are insecure > ---people can feel it > ---it dulls your ability to be clear and focused > ---it kills the pleasure of the task in the moment > ---it focuses your attention on the self-generated internal dialogue rather > than the interesting and challenging task at hand > ---it allows you to make stupid decisions, like giving away time and effort > for free when you need to be supporting yourself and your family, and > consistently undervaluing your worth, the value you bring in people's lives. > > Doubt kills the warrior spirit inside of you. It infects everything in your > life. > > 1. Do you see yourself as an artisan, a professional, a craftsperson? > > 2. Do you generally do the best job you can do? > > If yes, then STOP with the doubt and insecurity. You're doing a better job > on this planet than a vast majority of humans that live here or have lived > here. If your clients don't respect you, fire them. Or suffer. Your choice. > > It's that clear and stark. It really is. > > David Andersen > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:28:45 -0700 > Subject: Rescaling A Chickering Upright > I have taken in an 1890's Chickering upright with scale number 67. I am > thinking that this piano might benefit from a rescaling, which I have not > yet done. I would appreciate some recommendations on rescaling services and > approximate cost. If anyone has done this to a Chickering upright, > did rescaling it appreciably improve the performance? > Thanks, > Patrick C. Poulson > Registered Piano Technician > Piano Technicians Guild > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Garret Traylor" <hpp at highpointpiano.com> > To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:18:48 -0400 > Subject: RE: Rescaling A Chickering Upright > > Patrick, > > The first piano that we chose to rescale, a Chickering grand was with the > help of James Arledge www.pianostrings.com; we measured for every note > bass and treble. WOW! Totally different piano. You should try. You wont' > regret it. James will be glad to give you a quote. > > Kindest Regards, > > Garret > > --- > > Garret Traylor - President > > High Point Piano & Music Inc. > > 88-PIANO (336) 887-4266 > > > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On > Behalf Of *pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net > *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2008 12:29 PM > *To:* Pianotech List > *Subject:* Rescaling A Chickering Upright > > > > I have taken in an 1890's Chickering upright with scale number 67. I am > thinking that this piano might benefit from a rescaling, which I have not > yet done. I would appreciate some recommendations on rescaling services and > approximate cost. If anyone has done this to a Chickering upright, > did rescaling it appreciably improve the performance? > > Thanks, > > Patrick C. Poulson > Registered Piano Technician > Piano Technicians Guild > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:23:41 -0400 > Subject: Re: too picky about tuning > Just got back. Piano was in surprisingly good tune - nothing more than two > or three cents off. Only about a dozen notes with whining unisons. Not bad > for seven months after a 25-cent pitch raise. > > So she's playing up in the high treble on her finely crafted 1960 Janssen > console and says "hear that - that note is bad". I won't share the full > range of thoughts that occurred to me at that point. But yes, it did sound > bad. Checked octaves and they were "good". Showed her on the Verituner that > all was within a couple cents of target. She keeps hitting D#7 and says > "that sounds bad". So we start talking about what "bad" sounds like. Ahhhhh > - she says "it sounds like a toy piano". Duhhhhhhhhh! Couldn't argue with > that! > > You know that sound - a wooden hammer striking a log. > > So that was it - the treble sounded like a toy piano. I explained to her > that her piano was - er, um...... - sub-optimal and that it sounded > consistent with others in its lofty class. I ended up not tuning a single > string, she was happy, she will start looking for a replacement piano, and I > largely wasted a morning - but did some good will anyway. Hey, it was a nice > morning for a motorbike ride! > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> You're being way too generous. After six months, somebody calling and >> telling me it went out right away??? They should have called then. What >> can you possibly determine now? After six months you will undoubtedly >> find >> the piano out of tune. >> >> David Love >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Farrell >> > > ...I'm off to an appointment this morning to look at my second complaint >> in >> ten years about my tuning. The first one was about five years ago and the >> lady was a looney. I wonder how this one will shake out - it's been six >> months, but she said it "went out" right away after I tuned it. I know I >> shouldn't do anything for her at no charge, but I likely will - largely >> because of low number of complaints I've had. >> > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:24:31 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Re: Insecurity--was: too picky about tuning > Warrior spirit??? LOL! > > *David Andersen <david at davidandersenpianos.com>* wrote: > > > > no matter how insecure we might feel about our work. > > > Why? Habit? Ignorance? > > What IS up with this "I feel guilty taking your money for my unworthy > work" attitude that so many piano technicians seem to have? > Alan Eder > > I'll tell ya what's up: doubt kills strength, confidence, power, and > pleasure; habitual doubt is a toxic, dangerous mental program or habit. > When you are insecure > ---people can feel it > ---it dulls your ability to be clear and focused > ---it kills the pleasure of the task in the moment > ---it focuses your attention on the self-generated internal dialogue rather > than the interesting and challenging task at hand > ---it allows you to make stupid decisions, like giving away time and effort > for free when you need to be supporting yourself and your family, and > consistently undervaluing your worth, the value you bring in people's lives. > > Doubt kills the warrior spirit inside of you. It infects everything in your > life. > > 1. Do you see yourself as an artisan, a professional, a craftsperson? > > 2. Do you generally do the best job you can do? > > If yes, then STOP with the doubt and insecurity. You're doing a better job > on this planet than a vast majority of humans that live here or have lived > here. If your clients don't respect you, fire them. Or suffer. Your choice. > > It's that clear and stark. It really is. > > David Andersen > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Andersen <david at davidandersenpianos.com> > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:37:27 -0700 > Subject: Re: too picky about tuning > > On Jun 2, 2008, at 10:23 AM, Farrell wrote: > > So that was it - the treble sounded like a toy piano. I explained to her > that her piano was - er, um...... - sub-optimal and that it sounded > consistent with others in its lofty class. I ended up not tuning a single > string, she was happy, she will start looking for a replacement piano, and I > largely wasted a morning - but did some good will anyway. Hey, it was a nice > morning for a motorbike ride! > > > That's it, brother---well done. Good job. Turn the page and go on. > > If you monetize her trust in you by finding her a better piano and getting > paid for it---which you can easily do---everybody wins in all realms. > > And you still had a great ride, bubba. > > xoDA > > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > -- Peace and Light, Holly Quigley Senior Piano Technician Southern Keyboards 770-861-9895 cell 770-953-0938 shop -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080602/725a2ec2/attachment-0001.html
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