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[Farrell]

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Hi Don,

On a more constructive note, I do tune square pianos. I charge by the =
hour - period. Don't quote a fixed price. And I incorporate a =
frustration factor into my rate. I make it adequate so that I can smile =
all the way through the experience.

Make it clear to the piano owner that you will do what you can - if the =
piano has original parts, they are way past their life span, so the =
owner needs to understand that just breathing on the piano may cause =
things to break.

I also sit while tuning a square. I have a back injury, and I couldn't =
bend over one for more than a minute without killing myself. So I built =
the simple pivoting extension tuning lever in the photo below. Works =
great. It also has two oval tips set at 90 degrees to one another which =
helps immeasurably.

Pitch? 99+% of the pianos I tune go to A440. I have tuned squares to =
A440 and I have left some flat because of string breakage or the threat =
thereof. I talk to the owner and see how risky they want to get chasing =
A440. There is no reason in the world a square grand can't be restored =
to top condition, BUT, I have yet to ever run across a square that =
wasn't worn down to a rusty, crusty, twisted, crunchy, warped little =
nub. For anyone that wants to play a piano like that, having the pitch =
at A440 isn't likely to be a limiting performance factor.

Terry Farrell



> Terry  -   I've heard  that suggestion about "running" in past years.  =
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> Don P
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>> Run away, run away!    ;-)
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>> What do you want to know?
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>> Terry Farrell
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>>>I will be working on a square grand in a few days.    Tuning and some =

>>>minor repair to dampers and a few loose pins.   Do any of you have a =
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>>>pertinent instructions for this first time experience?
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>>> Don P.

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