After a bit of research, and talking with several techs, I've found that their time spent hanging new hammers in a vertical piano varies wildly from tech to tech; and thses are seasoned pros, not beginners. Also the fees vary from a low of about $450 (cost of hammers AND labor to put them in!) to well over $1,000. And this is for all work done in the customer's home. The actual hours spent were between 4-20, depending on the tech. Then when asked about regulation, the minimum time was from 1 to 5 hours at a top hourly rate of $90 per hr. That $1,000 figure mentioned above was for new hammers and the labor to install them, but does not include regulation. The actual labor cost (from one particular tech) was $700. Amazing! Terry Peterson _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up — fast & reliable Internet access with prime features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1
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