HUGE pitch raise

[Ron Torrella]

On Sun, 20 Oct 1996, Chris Olson wrote:

> I have been asked to do a pitch raise on a old upright (1905) that is 197
> cents flat!!!  They called me and said that another tuner had been there

[snip]

>    So, do I do in in a couple of passes, just go for it in one pass, or run
> the other way as fast as I can?

Depends on your motivation.  Are you interested in making money--albeit
with a considerable amount of work (possibly an imponderable amount!) or
do you believe your time is better spent (and compensated) working on
instruments that don't fall into the STIR (significant time investment
required) category?  In the former case, roll up your sleeves and get to
work (and have fun, by golly!).  In the latter case, you might want to
refer this one to someone who thrives on that kind of work.

In either case, running away from this one won't necessarily help.
They've already got your number!

			       Ron Torrella
			Assistant Piano Technician
			  University of Michigan
			      School of Music