[pianotech] very old pianos

[Farrell]

"I never refuse to work on a piano unless the cost of repair is way beyond the worth of the instrument..."

So if a customer has an old upright with a beat-up plain case but the mechanics of the piano are in surprisingly good condition, you'd refuse to do a pitch raise, tuning, and a basic regulation - easily $500 worth of work on a $200 piano - family heirloom and all that....?

I'm not trying to pick your post apart Marc, but a lot of piano owners and newbie techs read this forum and I think sometimes they can take what appears in this forum a little too verbatim. I do agree that your statement has merit - just that there can be numerous exceptions.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Here in Montreal, a very large quantity of pianos are 100 years old. I never
> refuse to work on a piano unless the cost of repair is way beyond the worth
> of the instrument or the budget is too limited.
> 
> I don't get it, we're piano technicians - why would you refuse to do your
> job? Sure some pianos are a charm to work on and some are hell, but that's
> what makes it challenging. Also, you get a good reputation and decent money
> if you do good work. Just charge accordingly.
>     
> Marc Lanthier
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