Mr. Cole's recommendations are very good but I go a bit further in the process. First, I use the Potter checklist of Pre-Tuning Inspection which I find completely adequate. There are really two purposes for this: 1. to let both you and the client know, in detail, what the "on arrival" condition of the piano is and what must/should/might be done and, 2. to document the condition and protect yourself from later claims (Hey, that melzenpfaffer inverted buvadaranger wasn't broken before!). I actually provide a written "Technical Inspection Report" of each new piano I encounter, mailing a typed copy to the client and keeping a copy for my follow-up. At each subsequent visit, I note any changes, record initial pitch levels, temp/humidity, etc. Also, having a record of the piano's condition, serial number, etc. for your client's sake is good to have in case of future fire, vandalism, etc. YMMV -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060605/83c9c873/attachment.html
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