Highest pitch correction

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Howard:

I tho't this would be an excellent opportunity to give an old quote:
"opporknockety tunes but once."

However, I think maybe he meant that he only does one fine tuning. There
are occasions where I will do a minor pitch raise up to 15 cents in 
only one pass. I then explain to the customer how important it is to
tune the piano regularly thereafter and that the next tuning will sound
even better. Sometimes it seems that you almost need to get punitive tho'
in order to get their attention. I guess I've been Mr. niceguy too long.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Wed, 24 Dec 1997, Howard S. Rosen  wrote:

> Hi Travis,
> 
> I can identify with a lot of what is in this post. However, there is one
> exception.  
> 
> >The only time I tune twice is if  the piano is to
> > be used for a concert, like sometimes a church piano that has been
> > neglected.
> 
> > Travis Gordy, RPT
> 
> Does you mean that on an ordinary PSO that requires a major pitch change,
> you will pitch raise with one pass and then leave?
> Why not justify an increased fee by doing a very quick pitch raise to get
> in the ballpark and then fine tune with a second pass, thereby leaving the
> PSO with the best that it could possibly sound? Doing it this way, I think,
> will render a much better completed tuning than just doing 1 pass. If I
> misunderstood your post, please forgive me.
> 
> I am anxious to discuss this as I know that 10 different tuners handle this
> problem 10 different ways.
> 
> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> Boynton Beach, Florida
> 
>