Mr. Gurby rules.. I am still laughing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] DIY tuning > Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNGBupkatjw&feature=related > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Court Stewart" <calexste at gmail.com> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 7/20/2009 7:46:04 AM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] DIY tuning > > >>Reminds me of this guy: > >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZIwxrY3Ss > > >>Court Stewart >>Roanoke Chapter > >>On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Porritt, David >><dporritt at mail.smu.edu>wrote: > >>> Not too often, but you do get the occasional do-it-yourselfer who >>> thinks >>> it looks easy. The one I enjoyed the most was a lady who said her >>> husband >>> claimed to have a good ear so he bought the tools. He spent 8 hours one >>> Saturday and never could set a temperament. At the end of the day he >>> told >>> his wife to call the ---- tuner. She seemed to be amused by it! >>> >>> >>> >>> dp >>> >>> >>> >>> David M. Porritt, RPT >>> >>> dporritt at smu.edu >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On >>> Behalf Of *paul bruesch >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2009 9:16 AM >>> *To:* Pianotech List >>> *Subject:* [pianotech] DIY tuning >>> >>> >>> >>> Going to tune a spinet tomorrow. >>> >>> Customer says it has "one wire broken, A below middle C..." >>> >>> Chatted a bit more, then she says "I tried to tune it myself." >>> >>> Me: "Is that how the string broke?" >>> >>> Her: "Yes. It didn't look that hard, but I guess it is. I got the tool >>> from >>> my son." (Well good, I was imagining her using a 6" Crescent!) >>> >>> So I'm curious... how often has anyone come across this? It's a first >>> for >>> me in my not-so-many years of tuning. >>> >>> Paul Bruesch >>> Stillwater, MN >>> >
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