October 2012 - Boston PTG Chapter Website
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1. No He is self employed You do not tip him Even if he works for a company you do not tip him Only waiters hair dressers or newspaper delivery people get tips Here we go the self employed bit and now we need to bring hair and the UPS guy into it It is not necessary to tip him If he has gone above his duty in tuning the piano such as helping you move it to a more desired location or if you ve asked advice on lessons or such it would be a polite gesture of thanks The older I get the more I think just tuning a piano goes above and beyond the call of duty We do not educate our customers well I think the thought alone deserves a tip This one wants you also to move it for 10 bucks without scratching his new floor lol good luck No I don t believe so because he is providing a service where he she comes and does a service for you as opposed to going to a salon for a haircut manicure etc where it would be custom to tip Although it would be nice to offer he she something nice to drink good conversation if they are friendly and ask for a few business cards to pass on to your friends for referral if you are satisfied with their work Here we go the hair thing now nails are involved as well conversation yes please talk the entire time while I am tuning your piano If you want to offer me food please do also tip me so I can afford to hang out and listen to the GOOD conversation lol Perhaps educating our customers on the f2. grand by the end of this FOR SALE month August It isin very good shape foronginal Cont parts I replaced an Bill Fucito at 978 692 3293 IIDA ae Westford MA ag one hammer head He wants 4000 or best offer Steinway Lforsale Senal 225837 Made in 1924 Hasa stunning highly figured nbbon mahogany case Piano has been completely rebuilt with a new soundboard and pinblock Ithasnew Renner shanks and flanges Hamburg repetitions N Y hammers and N Y damper backaction It also hasa Stanwood action rebalance Hasa big Barry Rosenberg RPT laa sweet sound and very even Y l i touch 36 000 Piano is i aE i A i 7 l Birdland Music located in Bedford MA wey Al Sift exe rarna Mucins amp Fan Ken Prescott Digital Pianos For Sak 781 687 9181k prescott comcast net A Boston grand piano forsale GP 193 6 4 10 years old Polished Mahogany Finish Pristine gi Comes with M Steinert trade up guarantee Claudia Cimenti email cimenti gmail com Stowe MA Steinway B from around 1900 Completely redone in the mid 80 s at Camalen in NY Spade legs not onginal black case Authentic Steinway parts used throughout Plastic keytops 88 notes Well maintained Piano located in Cambndge Asking low 30 s Call Chnstine Lovgren 508 733 2935 Orginal owner of an upnght Charles R Walter 1999 Traditional Console Model 1520 senal 524283 with a Cheny Finish and Bench The piano isin
3. Grand Itshasthe sound necessary fora professional concert orfora recording artist If your shopping for ahigh end piano research this model its one of the best fortalented players students and professionals Before purchasing this we studied the famous green Piano book which has rated the Kawai pianosone of the best in the word because of its sound quality and craftsmanship just had this piano tuned so it sounds beautiful Additional pictures available upon request Located in Salem MA 13 500 00 If your interested email me to set up an appointment to come by and play it freedcma comcast net For Sale Samick Grand Piano with working fully functional PianocorderP100 player system Piano model isG 1A 5 1 senal number 820225 30 years old walnut polish finish Original owner properly tuned and maintained Bench Isincluded Also included are Pianocorder user manual and 22 tapes Can also provide contact information for service professionals familiar with Pianocorder systems Additional photos available upon request 5500 Steinway Console seria naiber P322641 Located in Bevery MA dated 1947 One owner well maintained Asking 4000 Doug Tybor Please call Susan for more info at cyberyboracomca gnet 617 721 7036 or if art h qd 617 645 3519 yt NV IC i pny PIANO SERVICES October 2012 5 2 Knabe grand News amp Notes Page9 Ihave a customer who 4 must sell his 5 2 Kna be OR
4. the profit of the event regardless of the amount of profit and the Chapter will keep 25 October 2012 News amp Notes Page 8 __ For those of you who know your Steinwa __ pianos the 7 model B is the flagship of the i Martin Snow company This is a spectacular piano i originally manufactured in one of the the 7817837 6531 prime years 1926 A new soundboard has m Sa nos yahoo Tom been installed and all new Steinway action in This concert grand piano roars and whispers depending on the occasion Price 47 500 Fully restored Steinway model M 5 7 originally manufactured in 1933 New pinblock strings tuning pins original soundboard in excellent condition New hammer action Fully refinished mahogany cabinet 26 500 This model M mahogany Steinway piano is still being made and retails new for 67K F r Fn Steinway console piano 43 tall Beautiful condition made in the 1960s 3900 2003 Yamaha grand model Cl There s always room for a absolutely mint condition on this baby gr and Very good Conservatory Series 5 3 piano Condition on this Retails new at 31K My Nearly ances pars and New price 11 900 piano walnut cabinet 4500 Ka wai RX 3 Professional Piano purchased new in Feb of 2000 from a large Kawai dealer in Boston This piano isin excellent condition near mint and hasbeen tuned regulary It s 6 feet 1 incheslong and classified asa Grand Piano nota Baby
5. October 2012 Newsletter of the Boston Chapter Piano Technicians Guild CONTENTS Absolute Piano Restorations 2 PREZ SEZ OCTOBER MEETING Absolute Piano Restorations The i he AP Metho OA A a Spotlight 4 When Tuesday October 16th Technical Tip 5 Where Absolute Piano Restorations 17 Lincoln Street Tidbits i Lowell MA 01852 Secretary Report Schedule 6 00PM Gather Converse Eat 7 00 PM Chapter Business Meeting Prae T N 7 30 PM Technical Meeting or e J Chapter Administration ut October Meeting Location Map it Model Your Action ForAccuracy And Precision The AP Method There are an unprecedented number of action parts on the market With so many options knowing how to modela specific configuration to attain your target ideal of touch isthe key to a successful and profitable future This class will cover how to use your own action oran adjustable action model to test out calculated design parameters We will also coversome basic concepts of action geometry October2012 2 s W News amp Notes Page 2 a From the web site http www absolute piano com MORE FROM www absolute piano com The Damper System isto the piano what the brakesare to a carand it isintegrally connected to the action and strings While everything else in the piano is designed to produce sound directly or indirectly the dampers allow us through our hands or feet to sustain the
6. act the we are much like those who cut hair We are performing a repitious task with the biggest difference of location We go to the customer B Trotmam October 2012 News amp Notes Page 6 TSU ae ee ASSIST WITH THE TUNING EXAM We have been doing quite a few tuning exams lately Any RPTs out there willing to help out The tuning exam requires one CTE Certified Tuning Exam iner and two or more RPTs Recently asked several RPTs to help out and both were under the mistaken impression that one had to be a CTE to take part ina tuning exam Not so Any RPTcan help It sa good way to give back to our organization have fun and probably leam something Plus you have the satisfaction of knowing you are helping uphold the high standards of PTG There is no monetary reward but you might get a sandwich and cup of coffee and reimbursement for parking Another reminder the pool of C TEs nationwide is shrinking If any RPTis considenng becom ing a CTE the first step isto take the full tuning exam entirely by ear and passall catego nes at 90 or above THE TEST FEE IS WAIVED whether or not your scoresare all 90 or above The Boston Chapter doestesting ona by request basis So if anyone isthinking about tak ing the tuning exam it usually takesa few weeks to set up a time Testing isdone at North Bennet St School on one of three approved pianos A Steinway L a Mason amp Hamlin BB ora Kawai RX2 Questions Call oremail me Christine Lo
7. athetically ovennging and to shut the sound down afterthe key has been released At Absolute Piano every detail of this entire mechanism is meticulously insoected and addressed Our processis listed below but in short our goal isto replace or restore every part so that everything not only looks oris brand new but works efficiently without squeaks or malfunction and remains so for yearsto come October 2012 News amp Notes Page 3 Hello Everyone Sometimes unexpectedly we need someone to pinch hit for us want to thankJ oe Morocco for running the chapter meeting last month asl suddenly became ill and could not attend so I ll catch Planomania on DVD sometime heard it s pretty good Also recently asked another tuner to fill in fora job that was suddenly unable to complete In both cases everything tumed out fine because the people who filled in forme did so with proficiency and professionalism So if you find yourself needing to reach out for help even for just a temporary situation chances are there issomeone in the chapter you know that can fill in and represent you well Larry Fine has generously donated 20 copies of the printed version of The Piano Buyer to the chapter so the first 20 people to amive at the October meeting can pick one up one perattendee please If you haven t seen the online version of The Piano Buyer here is the link http www plianobuyer com Ho
8. excellent condition has been regulany tuned and played only by ourdaughter 2 400 or Best Offer Boston Tel 617 620 8651 Steinway 45 upnght Senal 553473 circa 2000 Mahogany Crown J ewel Collection Dampp Chaser installed Owned and played by an RPT second owner Hammers recently filed action recently regulated tuned regulary tight pinblock perfect soundboard l Middle pedalistrue sostenuto mechanisn ChristopherA torhg Asking 14 500 00 617 489 6436 October 2012 Steinway M 10950 Allston aa Beautiful T tone 5 7 baby grand from the 20 s Steinway s golden age As faras structural work it has replaced pinblock strings dampers which generally costs at least 6000 The action hashad the hammers shanks and flanges replaced which are the parts that wear and have the dreaded vertigris found in most older Steinways We are regulating it now which isthe fine action adjustment to make the touch feel like new This action work isnomally at least 3500 It has been refinished in an open grain walnut worth 4000 Adding all the work done the piano isless than free at this prce We are paying you to buy this piano Classic Knabe 5 2 baby grand in Onginal condition thoroughly regulated and voiced 2000 Fine pianos Made in Germany Since 1877 Crafting the best pianos is an exacting science Crafting the best pianos at an affordable price is an ari This has been and a
9. lways will be the hallmark of Wilh Steinberg Pianos Unifying the expertise of modem German piano construction with 130 years of experience and tradition in manutlactur ing the result is a unique blend of tonal quality attractive cabinet design and affordable prices Movzartstrasse 3 D07607 Eisenberg 617 783 1030 chrspleimpiano me com News amp Notes Page 10 2 lversand Pond Full Sized Upng hts 1650 Allston and 1960 Chns Pleim 119 Braintree St Rm 511 Allston MA The final evolution of the full sized upright deep rich sound Surpassing most baby grands Upnghts this good are mostly no longermade and when they are they cost well over LOK Original mahogany finish in good shape Includescomplete Life Saver System humidity control which costs 600 insta lled This piano is fully tuned regulated and guaranteed Mason amp Hamlin A 5 8 Grand Piano Unique customized instrument with many design improvements resulting ina very special one ofa kind piano 35 000 October 2012 News amp Notes www bostonptg org Boston Chapter PTG Officers Doug Tybor President Chnis Storch Vice President Enc Donnelly Secretary Joe Morocco Treasurer Chapter Committees Tom Dnscoll Tech Programming J ude Reveley Libranan Bill Trotman Newsletter News amp Notes Page 11 PIANO TECHNICIANS Maal GUILD Boston Chapter All expressions of opinion and all s
10. pe to see you at the chapter meeting Thanks Doug Tybor President Boston Chapter PTG October2012 lt lt 27 7 i NeW i Notes Page4 IN THE SPO TIGHT amous Jazz AL Pianists 1Cecil Taylor 2 Thelonious Monk 3 Oscar Peterson 4 Billy Taylor 5 Fats Waller 6 Hank J ones 7 George Shenng 8 Herbie Hancock 9 Errol Gamer 10 Bud Powell 11 Earl Hines 12 Bill Evins 13 Bobby Timmons October 2012 News amp Notes Page5 Li g a CANICAL TIP According to American culture do I need to tip the piano tuner that comes to tune the piano in my house No definitely not I m a professional pianist and I know many tuners and I have never even heard it discussed It is also likely this pianist has never heard anything he ever played he just does not listen No that is why he charges a fee But word of mouth advertising is a real plus for his business Rather than listening this one suggests using his mouth No piano tuners get a fee but it is custmary to give them referrals This one uses a bigger word than word of mouth Yes It would be the polite thing to do Unusual someone wants to be polite If he is a good mannered and such And treats you as a person And more important if YOU think he deserves one Weather that is a part of American Culture I don t know for sure Very realistic and thoughtful although you may be under allot pressure for this one Don t fart
11. sound or shut it down quickly and efficiently at will It is important that the dampers are sufficient enough to extinguish the vibrating sting without adding too much weight to the back of the key lever They must also operate with as little noise as possible There are several parts to the Damper System listed as follows from the bottom up The Pedal Lyre Pedals cushions pedal lyre guide rods lyre braces The Trapwork Levers attached to the bottom of the piano that connect the pedals to their functions of sustain sostenuto action shift soft pedal and sometimes bass sustain The Backaction A system of second class levers that are lifted individually by their comesponding keystick orasa whole by the dampertray These undenevers may contain tabs that can be lifted individually by the sostenuto blade which in tum allows the player to sustain selected notes with the sostenuto pedal while playing staccato on top manually The Guide Rails Wooden rails fastened to the belly rail that guide the damper wires with felt bushings so that the dampers may be accurately centered over the stnngs travel vertically and suspend over the strings without wavenng while the key is being depressed The Dampers Damper wires heads and felts Connects to the undenever at the bottom of the wire and sits upon the string with a strip of felt that is glued onto a wooden block The felts must be of the correct density size and placement to prevent the stnng from symp
12. tatements of supposed factare published on the authonty of the authoraslisted and are notto be regarded asexpressing the view of this chapter orthe Piano Technicians Guild Inc unless such statements or opinions have been adopted by the chapterorthe Piano Technicians Guild Inc
13. vgren in a Ege a oe ES Ge ST l 6lU US ee i j l p a q L aE e A z R 4 E p i j October 2012 News amp Notes Page 7 oe Morocco presented the Treasurers Report Joe Morocco presented the budget forthe year 2012 2013 Patnck Draine raised a question about how much to pay an altemate and or delegate and whether we need an altemate Doshie Powers mentioned that at times in the past the altemate would go on to be the next year s delegate and thus it wasa educational process Also if the delegate cannot attend at the last minute airfare can be much higher fora last minute flight The location for the 2014 NEECSO will be the Burlington Mamot hotel Doug Tybor is looking for suggestions forthe program There wasa motion to accept the budget and the motion wascamed The October meeting will be at J ude Reveley s shop in Lowell on October 18 November 5 is Ed Foote at Steinert s and the program will be 3 differenttype of regulation approaches to fit client and piano December there isno meeting January willbe at George Crawford s shop again February will feature David Stanwood at Brandeis David Betts asked a question of the 75 25 split in convention profits going to Steve Taylor and the Chapter respectively To further answer this question the financial nsk involved isthat the Chapter isnot paying Steve Taylor any money up front to produce the event Mr Taylor will receive 75 of
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