Humidity Swings

[John Ross]

Hi Clyde,
I just can't justify telling a customer to tune a piano in the Summer,
when I know it will be in and out all Summer. In most cases they don't
use them during the Summer, because lessons are over, and the are out
enjoying the weather, etc.
In some cases a tuning in summer is warrented, for special occassions
and when it is being played constantly.
But for the once a year, or every two year people, it is definately to
there advantage to get into the Winter cycle.
I enjoy taking it easy in the summer anyway.
Yes, it does get fairly busy in the Fall, but I personally feel, if
asked, to say what I believe to be true, about the best time to tune.
For the Summer, I have some pianos in my shop to recondition, some
player piano work. Also that is when I schedule, restringings, keytops,
hammers etc.
I guess I am lucky, the work ccomes in at about a rate I like.
Regards,
John M. Ross
P.S. Your climate may be different than mine, so to each his own.