>>...What if when you put in the action the let-off was at 1/4" and >>the customer played the piano and liked it and said don't touch it? Would >>you see that as an opportunity to leave it that way? Or would you explain >>that the piano will perform better if you take the time to set it right... >> >>David Love > > >The one thing I absolutely have learned is: There are different >strokes for different folks, man, and it doesn't have anything to do >with what one believes would be better for another. > >Sincerely, > >Keith McGavern > > Fascinating discussion topic. How far does fiduciary responsibility go? How agressive should you be with applying your "normal" protocol to all pianos, and asking for the trust of your client that you actually do "know" some things that a piano needs better than they do? Why did Glenn Gould love the feel of an old Chickering action, funky and barely regulatable to any "upscale" or "performance" standard? Ah, sweet mystery of life: every head a planet. Thanks to all........David Andersen > >
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