[pianotech] Striving for the "wow" factor, was Re: Exams discussion - Odd?

[David Love]

I don't strive for the wow factor on winter spinets and I think I'm doing my job. There's a practical reality.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:43:02 
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Subject: [pianotech] Striving for the "wow" factor,
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OK, enough with the "wow" factor. Where would you use such tunings ?
Symphonies, maybe, BUT, the piano is only one instrument in the rest of them.
For the average Joe like me, that tunes for home owners - who usually new to old 
eaters, and churches, who almost 
ever, have solos anymore - they are in some sort of a praise band.
So, the "wow" factor must be for those "elite" customers - who really give a 
amn about how a piano sounds - Right ?
Which I would probably refuse to tune for them............
Just sayin'
-- 
uaine Hechler

Duaine

If you're not striving for a "wow" factor when you tune even a Winter spinet or a beat up old upright, then you're not doing your job. As Will said, I tune pianos for my satisfaction. If it makes the customer happy, that's a side benefit. And hopefully she will recommend me to her friends and relatives, because that's how I built my customer base. But if the piano doesn't satisfy my ear, then I've not done a good job. And it's amazing how well even the Winter spinet can sound when it's in tune. 

Now, if you don't care about building a tuning clientele, and all you're interested in is repairing player pianos and pump organs, then that's your choice. But don't degrade those of us for whom tuning is an honored and respected profession, and who take pride in our work. 

Speaking of players and pump organs. I'm glad you're still interested in doing this kind of work, because there are fewer and fewer old player pianos left, and it is a dying profession. As much as the PTG would like to offer more classes and articles on those instruments, like any other product, if there is limited demand, it's not going to get featured. By the same token, while we respect your abilities to do your work, and don't question your reasons for doing it, please respect the work aural tuners do, and don't question, much less degrade, their work. 

Wim


 

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