Ron, How dare you stop beating around the bush, cut to the chase, and ask a simple, direct question? Watch out, people may be listening! I used to charge more for pitch raises, but aside from taking a little more effort, (ie, more muscle)they really don't take any extra time for me. (Not counting the JUMBO ones, then I list additional cost for so many minutes of time on the bill) I think RCT is still best at really doing this well. It's not the fastest, but after a 20-25 minute first pass(including taking samples), the second pass usually can be completed in another 20 minutes. I'm using Verituner now; the final tunings are better, but the first pass doesn't end up quite as close. I seriously thought about just raising my rates and just giving a discount for pianos close to pitch. But then where to make the cutoff, and at what note etc...... Maybe I'll just raise my rates and leave it at that! Ron Koval Chicagoland _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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