On Sat, 6 Jan 2001 06:24:39 EST A440A@AOL.COM writes: > >Am I the only one that wanted to specialize, even to the > exclusion of the smallest, least costly pianos? > Regards to all, > Ed Foote RPT > Hi Ed - Certainly nothing wrong with your approach from where I sit! Follow your bliss! Where I prefer to 'draw the line', though, is not at the grand/spinet distinction, but at the 'interested piano owner/uninterested piano owner'. I actually derive great pleasure from breathing life into whatever piano people may have, when THEY are commited to keeping their instrument healthy. Of course, among other choices we get to make as self-employed individuals, is to distinguish between interesting and un-interesting customers themselves. Sometimes the personality of the owner will far outweigh any negative aspects of their instrument, in my way of thinking, and the friendships that have been made over the years are priceless. Your point that 25 years experience is vastly different than one year's experience 25 times, is an excellent one, and charging according to our experience and expertise is critical. For me, though, it needs to be weighed with the pleasure derived in each instance. Clearly, that is a purely personal choice, and one that is difficult to place a value on. Random thoughts.... Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com
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