acrosonic wippens, anyone?

[William Benjamin]

Duaine,

I had a great mentor tell me one time about 30 years ago: "If the only
people who played were those who could afford Steinways, we would have
missed out on a lot of good musicians."

William, who hopes I never get too good for myself.



PIANO BOUTIQUE
William Benjamin
Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
www.pianoboutique.biz
The tuner alone,
preserves the tone.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Hechler Family
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:59 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: acrosonic wippens, anyone?

Gads, I can't believe this list is that biased.

Sure most of the pianos I service are most likely candidates for the 
landfill - BUT - if the customer is willing to pay my normal rate (which 
is what I go by) then I'll do the work. Besides most of them also have 
sentimental value or they just want a piano to plunk around on.

There are a lot of churches in my area that have spinets (for choir 
practice, etc) even for church performances, and, yes, they even have, 
as you the list term POS's Acrosonic pianos.

Not everyone can afford - or - even want grand pianos.

I had a customer once, a church, that had several spinets because they 
were easy to move around. The church happened to be a gospel church and 
kept breaking strings on the pianos - did I care - NO - because they 
needed them fixed and they paid me.

Bottom line, unless the pianos are darn near falling apart and the 
customer is willing to pay me my normal rate - I'll fix them - and 
gladly collect my - well earned - money.

AND, REMEMBER, THOSE "UPRIGHTS" SOMEONE HAS TO FIX THEM.

ANOTHER BIAS THAT IRRITATES ME IS PLAYERS. SURE PLAYERS ARE A PAIN TO 
TUNE. THAT IS WHY I CHARGE MORE FOR TUNING A PLAYER. THERE SEEMS TO BE A 
SHORTAGE OF TECHS WILLING TO TUNE AND SERVICE THE PIANO ACTIONS OF A 
PLAYER - GREAT, FANTASTIC, STUPENDOUS - MORE MONEY IN MY POCKET !

-- 
Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
Reed Organ Society Member
St. Louis, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
dahechler@charter.net
www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
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