Scot, I often do the same, one must consider each situation individually. Rick ucci/Ucci Piano > Scott, > > This is a good reminder. When examining a "flat" piano for the first time, one > of the questions I ask is whether or not it will be played with anything else. > Of course I recommend the piano be raised to pitch before tuning unless it looks > like > an old beater where caution is in order, but I still give the client the option > of just tuning it at a lower pitch to save a few bucks. > > No doubt some of us will see that as too compromising, but it's their piano and > their money, and for some of them the money is in short supply. (Hope I didn't > open a can of worms here.) > > Incidentally, today I tuned for a first-time customer who said the piano was > tuned a year or two ago, and it really looked like she was right! Not the > ordinary occurrence. > > Regards, > Clyde > > Scott Jackson wrote: > > > Watch out for people using playalong disks. This is more common now, as > publishers such as 'Alfreds' have CDs to go with their beginners courses. Even > 'little Debbie' will know the pitch of the piano is wrong as she tries to play > with the CD. > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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