A-440 and Ethics.

[Dean May]

Oops, Sorry Vinny. I missed your last paragraph there. Please disregard my
foot in my mouth.

Blessings,

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Dean May
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 6:07 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: RE: A-440 and Ethics.

People don't want to pay for pitch raises if they are having their pianos
tuned regularly. But if it has been 5 to 10 years most people expect to pay
more to get their piano in shape. For the regulars, use Reyburn Cyber Tuner.
It makes short work of pitch adjustments. It will also produce excellent
regular tunings for you to give you the confidence you need to fill the
other guy's shoes until you become registered.

If you are seeing excessive swings on a twice a year customer, then by all
means do not put it back to 440 every time. Split the difference. If it is
+25 in the summer and -25 in the winter, tune it to +12 and -12
respectively.

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Vinny Samarco
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 5:21 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: A-440 and Ethics.

Hi Everyone,
I have a dilemma.  Several months ago, the local tuner in this rural area
moved away and asked me to take over his business.  I have had good
training, but not yet enough to be registered.
This man is a fabulous technician, however, his policy was to leave pianos
where they  are as far as pitch is concerned-except for the local concert
hall, and the few fine musicians and teachers in the area who would care
about such things.
As he told me when he left, "people don't want to pay for pitch raises."
        I have found this to be the case.  I don't have time to put
everyone's piano to standard pitch when they don't care if it is a440, or
a-435.  In this area of the country, the winters are very cold and the
humidity drops accordingly.  Most people don't want to put the money into
damp chasers either.    So with dry wood or propane heat, I will be putting
in new tuning pins  in a few years.
    So, what is the balance between always making sure pianos are at 440,
(as I was taught) and giving the customers what they want or don't want?
    By the way, I am blind and use my fork to set pitch, so I'm not sure I
can do pitch raises as quickly as those of you who use etds.
            Vinny

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