Robert Goodale wrote: > I came across a rather interesting old business card in a piano > today. The card simply says "Piano Tuner". The scarry part is > what comes next.... > > * TUNING > * DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSISTANCE > * ONSIGHT REPAIRS > * ADJUSTING > > I'm not sure what "Do-It-Yourself Assistance" means but I'm > pretty certain I don't want to find out. I am assuming this > person is not a guild member. <;-) > > Rob Goodale, RPT ------------------------------------------- Rob, Why not? And I would hope that he or she is a Guild member. The chances of the "Piano Tuner" giving good and accurate advice and information would be improved somewhat. I've helped a number of talented -- and one or two not-so-talented -- amateurs repair their own pianos over the years. Some have done well, others not. Usually, if the work did not come out well, I've then gotten the job of fixing it right. (They remembered me because I was the one that was kind to them and didn't ridicule their efforts.) If the job went well then the owner has this wonderful sense of accomplishment and ends up with a both a working piano and a much better understanding of what the instrument is all about. And I ended up with the fees I earned from consulting with him/her -- you do charge your normal hourly rates for consulting, don't you? -- and helping out over the really rough spots. And I usually ended up with a tuning customer. Regards, Del
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