This question may be more suitable for other techs or dealers but anyone can, of course, answer.

If you made a list of the 10 greatest techs you knew(not rebuilders... but those who tune, regulate and voice), which of their abilities/talents do you think are the most crucial.

Here are some I thought of: aural ability, mechanical ability, training, experience, love of the piano as an instrument, love of piano music, problem solving ability, communication skills.

Are any of them more/less critical in making a super super tech?

Other abilities I didn't mention that are important?

I would add "patience" to the list....

In the same time continuum I once had two top techs that worked for me. One was obsessed with weighing and measuring every thing in every step he took in regulation. The other did it by sense of smell (Tommy). Both got great results.