Kimball Consolette keytop problem

[David Ilvedson]

That's too low.   The best in the business, such as Yvonne Ashmore charge to technicians $215.00.   Customer should be paying $400+...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Gregor _" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/29/2007 1:27:36 AM
Subject: RE: Kimball Consolette keytop problem


>>From: "Alan R. Barnard"
>>
>>Well, okay. I charge $150 for new, plastic, one piece whites, extra for 
>>sharps. Takes me a couple of hours in shop and maybe another half to one 
>>hour trimming and fitting in the field.

>Perhaps I do something wrong, but I am astonished about the low price. The 
>replace job takes me at least 8 hours including trimming with a file. 
>Sometimes adequate keytops (length) are not available, so I have to shorten 
>the keys with a bandsaw which takes additional time. Is that an usual amount 
>of time or am I really so slow?

>Gregor

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