Israel, You have a good point there. 30-35 years ago this area had about 20,000 people within about 20 mins. This particular city had about 5,000 people in it even though the town has been around since the late 1800's. This particular store didn't open until around 1990, when the population was up to about 12,000 or so. However, they had another store in a nearby town that had been open since 1978. At that time, that other town had about 30,000 in it. I'll be back visiting this business on Friday to pick up some music I ordered. I think I'll inquire a little more into the details of this tuner. Now I'm intrigued... Rob On Oct 12, 2010, at 23:34 , Israel Stein wrote: > Yes, Rob. But what was there 30-35 years ago? Isn't it possible that this guy has been working this route for years - and some of his clients from the old days still use him - and even recommend him to new clients, who don't know any better (that there are local tuners). I mean even here in the San Francisco Bay area there are people who think that piano tuning is a dying profession, and are amazed when they see a real live one who can locomote without a cane or a walker... Or perhaps he took over the route from someone who has been doing it since the 50's - and managed to hang on to some of the clients? Yes, it is sort of quaint in this day and age and in the sort of area you are in - the way it is today - but all kinds of outmoded ways of doing things manage to survive long after their day is done... > > Israel Stein
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