Tuning it where it is

[Avery Todd]

    Since I can normally do a pitch raise in two passes and leave it fairly 
stable,
for about 30 years now, I've always charged half my normal tuning fee.
After explanations, cautions and warnings, I've never had a problem with the
extra charge.
    Being a musician also, I've always believed that unless there were 
indications to
the contrary, a piano should be brought up to pitch as long as the owner was
willing to pay for it. You never know who's going to come in and play the piano
after you've tuned it. :-)  Just my opinion.

Avery

At 09:24 PM 01/09/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I wish I could pull this one off. I charge $15 extra for a pitch raise and
>people often think that's unreasonable.
>
>J Patrick Draine wrote:
>
> > >John Lillico, RPT
> > wrote:
> > >Have you considered the income you're missing when you leave it where it
> > >is? Last Thursday my first piano was 1/4 tone flat..... an extra $50. The
> > >second piano was 16¢ flat.... an extra $16. The fourth one was 60¢
> > >flat.... another $60..... a $504. day gross. Not bad for 7-1/2 hours work.
> > >
> > Wow! Whatta concept, a dollar a cent! I like it -- it's easy to explain to
> > the customer, and even nicer in the bank account. Probably should take the
> > exchange rate into consideration though ...
> >
> > Patrick Draine
>
>--
>
>Frank Cahill
>Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
>Northern Va
>