Dave, At 06:58 1/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Dave, >Let us know what you find. Who knows which of us will run into a similar >situation someday. >Regards, >Clyde > >Dave Bunch wrote: >>Well, in twenty years this is a new one for me. Yesterday I did a 1/4 >>step pitch raise and tune on a Kimball "spinsole" that a couple had just >>moved here (Des Moines) from California. Nothing appeared out of the >>ordinary and everything went just fine. When I was done they loved how >>much better it sounded and considering the piano, I thought it came out >>better than expected. Today I get a call from them that the piano sounded >>great yesterday, but when they played it this morning, it sounded so out >>of tune that they thought that they were playing the wrong keys. I >>thought she was exagerating until I had her play it over the phone. It is >>clear that something catastrophic occured during the night. Either a >>broken plate or bridge, I would say. I'm going over in a few days to see >>whats going on. They seem like nice folks but I got to wondering if they >>are going to blame this on me. While bringing it up to pitch may have >>pushed something over the edge, everything I did was standard procedure. >>Has anyone been charged with piano slaughter? I'm trying to think of how >>to put the best spin on a bad situation. Dave Bunch My guess would be culture shock , er... ah.... something caused by severe change in humidity conditions from CA damp to Iowa dry heat . You said "just moved"? How recently? During our sub-zero snap? Hmmmm. Conrad Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076(Dept.office) - People never grow up, they just learn how to act in public. -Bryan White
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