[CAUT] stand-by & pitch change charges

[Fred Sturm]

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Hi Barbara,
    In general, I agree with Jon: charge your hourly rate. But that could b=
e
negotiable should the contract be amended to say =B3The tuner will return at =
X
o=B9clock (say an hour before the concert) to touch up and deal with any
problems.=B2 Then it=B9s a service call. I would think that solution would meet
everyone=B9s approval.
    About charging for pitch change back to 440, that=B9s a complex question.
Whose piano? What=B9s the status of the event? Is the orchestra renting the
hall, or the hall presenting the orchestra? I=B9d say the policy is the hall=B9=
s
responsibility. I would advise them, if this is a rental, to charge the
orchestra an additional tuning to bring it back (and for two tunings to get
it to non-standard pitch and stable). Just tell them the next time they hav=
e
it tuned, it will need two tunings =AD that should be sufficient to persuade
them. Of course if it is a co-production, or the concert is produced by the
venue, it becomes a different kettle of fish. But make sure the folks in th=
e
hall know that non-440 means extra tuning in both directions. And leave it
to them as to who pays (as long as it isn=B9t the tuner working for free).

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico

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On 8/5/05 2:36 PM, "Barbara Richmond" <piano57@insightbb.com> wrote:

> Howdy all,
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> Just had a note from the director of the big auditorium.  A contract from=
 a
> big orchestra has come through specifying that the piano be tuned not mor=
e
> than 6 hours before the concert and  "The piano tuner should remain avail=
able
> and on stand-by until concert start time."
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> What's a fair charge for stand-by?  Would it be my normal hourly fee, eve=
n if
> I'm sitting in the tech office reading a book?  :-)
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> Unless I'm planning on staying for the concert for my own enjoyment, I us=
ually
> stay until I get the OK from whomever, but it usually isn't long after I'=
ve
> finished working.  At this point I haven't been informed what the afterno=
on
> schedule is.  This is the first time I've had this in a contract ('tis on=
ly my
> second season).  Just wondering how you all handle these things.
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> Also, this orchestra has requested something other than 440, so I'm think=
ing
> they should not only pay for bringing the piano up in pitch, but also tak=
ing
> it back down again.  Comments??
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> I realize a lot of you on this list are salaried techs, but someone out t=
here
> must be servicing additional concert facilities.  (Oh, yeah, I'll be gett=
ing
> to that report after "going to the lake" season........)
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> Thanks,
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> Barbara Richmond, RPT
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