To tune or not to tune?

Jon Page jonpage@mediaone.net
Wed, 04 Apr 2001 23:13:39 -0400


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>At 10:41 PM 4/4/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >This week (and it's only Thursday) I have been called out to tune three
> >un-tunable (upright) pianos which the owners indicated on the phone  were
> >tunable, even though they were 80 to 100 years old.  When I arrived at the
> >homes, the pianos were wrecks with the expected rust, corrosion, and rot.
> >To these owners, a tuning meant a rebuild.  In each case, I left without
> >tuning.  How can I avoid this in the future?  Is there a number of years-old
> >that you will not go out for a tuning?  How do I  weed out the tunable
> >pianos from the un-tunable pianos on the phone?
> >
> >Phil Ryan
> >Miami Beach, FL


Phil,
I hate to break this to you... it's only Wednesday.  There's three more 
tomorrow...

Look on the bright side, you gained a day.



Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
http://www.stanwoodpiano.com
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