If the piano won't be stable after one pass, I charge for a a pitch raise. By the same token, I generally float the pitch a bit to allow for seasonal variations, so I'm not charging for a PR at the drop of a hat either. In those cases I find a median level that will allow for good stability. I have no qualms making that charge for pianos that haven't been tuned for ages (about 1/2 my normal tuning rate) -- consider it penalty points for poor maintenance. The impact hammer really does save energy. You'll get to the point where you use it for virtually everything. Otto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Bartlett" <l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net> To: <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 8:49 AM Subject: [CAUT] hearing I am wondering if informing customers what the additional noise > "costs" us, they should bear that cost financially when they let their > pianos get in horrible shape due to neglect. > > I would be interested in knowing at what point of deviation techs begin to > charge extra for pitch raises. A plug for the impact hammer- what an > energy saver! I don't use it for final passes yet, but at some point > probably will. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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