Pricing Pinblock Treatments

[Dean May]

I charge not quite 3 times my tuning rate and give an 8 year warranty. It's
the value added warranty that sells the job. In my pitch I explain I have
been using it for 10 years and never had one go bad. I don't know how long
it will last, but I guarantee it for 8 years. I also remark that other top
techs around the country have been doing it with excellent results.

 

What's the worst that can happen? Perhaps a few might become loose, but if
that happens I can pull some more drastic tricks, like removing the pin,
squirting plenty of CA directly into the hole and reinserting. Or using
epoxy. Or lining the hole with sandpaper. I'm sure you have your own arsenal
of tricks. If nothing works I can always opt to simply refund the money. 

 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Alan Barnard
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:56 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Pricing Pinblock Treatments

 

I'm wondering what folks out there are charging, typically, for CA treating
an upright block, maybe expressed as a percent of tuning fee or hourly
rates.

 

Also, are you offering a warrantee?

   

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

 

I live in a gated community, but they let me out for good behavior.

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