David, Please explain yourself ...... Duaine David Ilvedson wrote: > That figures... > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at att.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 8/1/2009 9:31:04 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria > > > >> Rob, et al, >> > > >> Some of you may never have witnessed a "real" pitch raise - meaning 5 - >> 40 cents flat is nothing. >> > > >> I build in a little extra charge (pitch raise charge, if you must label >> it) for all of my first time customers because they have rarely been >> tuned in the last, say 5 to 25 years. Most of my first time'rs are >> anywhere from 50 to 120 cents flat. >> > > >> I even had one customer tell me it's never been tuned except when it >> left the showroom floor. >> > > >> Plus, I always ask my customers when was it last tuned - their answer >> then tells me what I'm going to charge for the first time. If they don't >> know, I tell them a range and determine what the charge is when I get >> there by depending how far out of tune it is. >> > > >> The Cybertuner allows for three setting of pitch raises (1) 0 to 60 >> cents flat (2) 60 to 100 cents flat and (3) over 100 cents flat. (I >> think these are right) >> > > >> This gives me the opportunity to do a pretty damn good job in one pass. >> (Of course, its not going to be too stable, but at least its going to be >> in tune). I - always - tell them that because it was so flat that it's >> going to need a tuning in a month or so. When they call back to schedule >> another tuning I charge my standard rate. >> > > >> That is my criteria, >> Duaine >> > > >> Rob McCall wrote: >> >>> Greetings list, >>> >>> I just tuned a Samick JS-118 upright yesterday that hadn't been tuned >>> in 7 years (It had 1 tuning right after they bought it brand new and >>> that was it!). It was flat by about 73 cents below the break, and >>> about 45 cents flat above the break. Pretty consistent throughout. >>> All in all, it turned out very well after a pitch raise and then a >>> fine tune. >>> >>> My question to all of you... What do you use as your criteria for >>> charging extra for pitch raises? When is it a "pitch raise" to you? >>> This particular piano was pretty clear cut, but do you have a point of >>> no return? 20-25 cents? Less or more? >>> >>> I use a SAT IV along with some aural checks to back the machine up... >>> >>> I'm still earning my wings in this industry and I'm trying to get an >>> idea of what is considered normal (if there is such a thing!). Thanks >>> in advance. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Rob McCall >>> Murrieta, CA >>> >>> > > > >> -- >> Duaine Hechler >> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >> Reed Organ Society Member >> Florissant, MO 63034 >> (314) 838-5587 >> dahechler at att.net >> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >> -- >> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >> > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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