RPT means Registered Piano Technician. Some folks prefer real piano tuner, while others are registered physical therapists. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, RPT means that I've passed some exams offered by the PTG, or the Piano Technician's Guild. These exams and letters that follow people's names serve as a benchmark for the general public. Those letters show the piano owner looking for a tuner, that this person has at least passed the exams. That's a starting point. It doesn't mean that all RPT's are the cat's meow. I sometimes wish there was a classification for those technicians that are really doing serious advancement in the technical end of this business as opposed to just getting by with a roster of house calls each week. The piano business is on a decline in general. The automatic piano has made a comeback of late, and it's putting pianos in homes that wouldn't normally have them. This means more work for the technician. I support the sale of any piano, new used, good, bad, as long as it is represented properly to the customer before they buy it. Those who can't afford a good working piano still have the need to play, and learn. As long as they keep trying, they might succeed well enough in life somewhere to buy a better piano someday. Piano sales are what starts the process of my business. Without sales, there is no service. My signature line has the word PianoDisc in it, but I'm excited about every piano out there, no matter who made it. If the buyer is happy with it, my job is to make it sound as good as it can. When a customer asks me what piano to buy, I tell them to shop around for the piano that sounds the best to them and then call me and I'll tell them what I know about the piano. Speaking poorly of any product is non-productive. I'd rather advise people of characteristic sound, or typical service to expect without degrading the product. If you find my posts to be negative based, perhaps you should email me to clarify your findings. You might be surprised at what you learn about the products I've serviced out here on the front lines. If you have questions or suggestions, I'd love to help in any way. The business could use it.

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