Clyde, I've usually done basically the same thing during my career, with one exception. >I have often pondered the "best service" thingy. Let's set up a very >likely scenario. A family buys a big old dead piano and moves it into >their home. Then they call me. I go out and charge them a couple >hundred to put the thing in "reasonable playing condition;" that is, all >the keys do something, broken parts are repaired or replaced, and it is >reasonably in tune even if it's flat. The tuned flat thing is the one thing I've always *tried* to do differently. If the piano is being used for a young student taking or beginning lessons and if I think the piano will stand it, I will do everything I can to get it up to A-440. My belief is that you're training ears as well as fingers and the piano should be up to pitch if at all possible. If it can't be brought up, I would probably still do what I could but I would also explain about the pitch level thing and encourage them to upgrade as soon as it's feasible. SNIP >I have the gut feeling I just opened a plastic bottle of centipedes. I >request your forgiveness in advance. Thanks! :-) Let 'em loose. Keeps things interesting. :-) >Clyde Hollinger, RPT >Lititz, PA Avery ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu http://www.music.uh.edu/
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