wear and tear on da nerves

[David Love]

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Actually, I don't do it that way.  I considered and actually tried doing
full service appointments for awhile until I realized that many people
only want the piano tuned and nothing else.  I also realized that there
are some pianos that, in all honesty, I just don't want to see for that
long.  A 1.5 hour appointment would run about $180. at present (going up
to $185. on 1/1/05).  I currently charge $130., soon to be $135., for
basic tuning.  I'm usually there for 45 minutes to one hour.   Add $25 -
$50. for a pitch raise.  Everything else is billed separately.   I will
generally do at least some voicing at each tuning only appointment as
part of the basic fee (I always at least check the pedals as well).
Even if it's only 5-10 minutes, a little bit of voicing goes a long way
to improve the overall impression of the tuning.  A 1.5 hour appointment
will usually cover (in addition to tuning and not counting a pitch
raise) vacuuming out the piano (add $25 to clean the soundboard)
lubricate knuckles and pins, touch up the voicing, clean the keys if
they want (some people don't).  If it takes me longer or there are other
things to do, I charge more.  Since I don't leave a lot of open time in
my day, more involved procedures such as voicing and regulating are
often scheduled as a follow up appointment depending on the extent.  I
rarely schedule more than 3 appointments in a day reserving the
afternoons for shop work which I am fortunate to have plenty of.   Oh,
and I always leave Friday afternoons open for soccer with the kids.  
 
David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net 
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Erwinspiano@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 7:41 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: wear and tear on da nerves
 
In a message dated 11/15/2004 11:15:47 AM Pacific Standard Time,
bigda@gte.net writes:
    But Davey boy Your in the land O stars & your cost o Living is in
the stratosphere too, specially real estate.!!!
   In Modesto I charge no less than $125.00 & usually no more than
$150.00. Like David L. this covers a 1/12 hour in home service that may
include more than a tuning. Driving adds more to the bill.
 
   Dale
In all honesty, I don't get near the $300. price I read recently for a
tuning plus pitch raise. 

Hi kids---that price, as I remember, I quoted for 2 full & complete
pitch raise tunings plus a precise, performance-ready tuning afterwards.
If that's not $300 worth of work, then I'm in the wrong business.
My normal pitch raise+ tuning bill, not including other mechanical work,
is usually between $200 and $225.

xoDavid Andersen 
 

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