Hi Clyde, So what way *do* you do a pitch correction? (I hate pitch raise--sounds way to much like price raise) At 07:30 AM 11/25/98 -0500, you wrote: >Friends: > >Just in case this may be helpful to someone, if a piano needs a >pitchraise, this is my procedure: > >1. Discuss the situation with the client. They are generally receptive >to a pitchraise, because they already know the piano has been neglected >for a long time! Of course _I_ am not always receptive to a pitchraise, >if the piano had torn strings in the past and looks about ready to >explode. > >2. Give the client a copy of the PTG bulletin on pitchraising. > >3. The way I do pitchraises, a greater correction takes longer, so my >fees are graduated and are based on approximately how long it takes me >to do the work. > >pitchraise of up to 50 cents adds about 40% to the tuning fee >pitchraise of 50-100 cents adds about 60% to the tuning fee >pitchraise of 100-200 cents adds about 60% to the tuning fee >pitchraise of 200+ cents... Hmm! MORE discussion > >Happy Thanksgiving to all! :-) > >Clyde Hollinger > > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" drose@dlcwest.com http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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