My first bit of bad news

[alan forsyth]

I've done that before with bass bridges that have come adrift.

AF
P.S.  giving up smoking is easy; I've done it lots of times!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: My first bit of bad news


> When faced with situations like this where I absolutely HAVE to do 
> SOMETHING when I'd really rather bail unless they buy the full package 
> I'll just throw in a few drywall screws into the ribs on either side of 
> the crack and call it a day. Kinda depressing really.
>
> best,
> Greg Newell
>
>
>
> At 03:58 PM 8/15/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi all.  I'll vent on you because my husband just doesn't "get it".  Today 
>>was my first experience with telling a customer that her very pretty 100 
>>year old Ludwig upright has major cracks in the soundboard and needs 
>>serious help.  (It's buzzing in the F4 area).  She spent too much money on 
>>the piano, can't afford an overhaul, and just stared at me like I'm 
>>supposed to perform miracles.
>>
>>Any sympathy or miracle suggestions are welcomed.
>>
>>Michelle Smith
>>Smith Piano Service
>>Bastrop, Texas
>>(512) 466-0238
>>michelle at cdaustin.com
>>
>>
>>
>
> Greg Newell
> Greg's Piano Forté
> mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
> www.gregspianoforte.com
>
>
>