Treble tuning for elderly clients

[pianotune05]

Since Virgil Smith deals with aural tuning in his writings, does he add 
anything commentary about trebble tuning that might help in this instance?
Marshall
ps. I've finally met him, and he's an awesome man.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: Treble tuning for elderly clients


> One word of caution: I worked very hard to clean up a really lousy, noisy 
> treble on a Baldwin console. The lady called me back, unsatisfied. 
> (Pleased to say it's a very rare event.) I went back and it sounded aok to 
> me. She claims I killed the tone of her piano and ruined the sound. Hasn't 
> had me back, either.
>
> Some times, we can be too smart by half. Maybe we shouldn't be afraid to 
> interview the clients more thoroughly as to their preferences, what they 
> hear, what bugs them, etc., rather than just tuning the piano the way we 
> like it.
>
> Alan Barnard
> Thinking out loud in Salem, MO
>
>
>
> Salem, Missouri
>
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