argh!

[richard.ucci@att.net]

Hi Clyde, I only give ten days to two weeks max for a call back. Just pull out 
your hygrometer and show them the reading. I also give them the tech bulletin 
on humidity.
Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano 
> Ron,
> 
> A few days ago I spoke with a gentleman who wanted me to come tune his piano
> because "the last tuner's job didn't last very long."  I explained that, while
> the tuner may have been at fault, a more likely cause is the seasonal humidity
> fluctuation, which has been wild so far this year, and I can't guarantee that
> my job will last any longer.
> 
> This scenario bothers me.  How can one protect his reputation in light of the
> strange weather we've been having lately (long very cold winter followed by a
> cool very wet spring)?  I can't think of any way, if the customer isn't
> interested in humidity control, and even the tunings of some of the pianos with
> complete systems aren't holding up as well as usual.  In an ordinary year this
> is almost the best time to schedule a tuning.  Thoughts, anyone?
> 
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> Lititz, PA, USA
> 
> Ron Nossaman wrote:
> 
> > Got a call from one of my churches the other day. They had a broken string.
> > Really? Who'd have thought? "Do you want it tuned while I'm there?", I
> > asked. "No", he replied, "You tuned it not that long ago and it still
> > sounds fine to me. Just the string".
> >
> > Yamaha G-3, last tuned in March, at 72° and 45% RH. The building today was
> > at 74° and 77% RH. The piano sounded absolutely wretched. But it couldn't
> > be too bad, no longer than it had been since I tuned it - never mind the
> > 32% RH change since then.
> >
> > Duuh.
> 
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