pitch raising

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 7/15/00 11:08:24 PM Central Daylight Time, A440A@AOL.COM 
writes:

<< What to tell the customer about a 100 cent flat piano?  I say two passes, 
 (one fast and the second very careful) will be needed on the first visit, 
 (currently  $150 worth of work, and I check the plate bolts and stuff as 
part 
 of this).  Then, anywhere from two or three weeks to two or three months, 
 they may want to tune it again, after which they are ready to resume a 
normal 
 tuning schedule.   >>


One thing I have found with pianos that are 100 or so cents flat is that they 
belong to people who really don't care that much about their piano. The 
exception is when someone has just bought a used piano from a friend or 
relative, who had ignored the piano.

In any case, seldom will you find a piano in a performance situation, where 
it HAS to stay at A440. After doing a major pitch raise, (I do a pitch raise 
and tuning in one appointment), I tell my customers I need to see the piano 
again in 6 months. I also tell them it will drift out of tune before that, 
because of the pitch raise. Although I send my customer a reminder card after 
6 months, it's amazing how few call me.

Willem