Just needs a little tuning!

[David Nereson]

Jeez, on an Aeolian spinet, I would think the money would be
better spent toward a better piano.
    --David Nereson, RPT
  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of Joey Recker
  Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 3:23 AM
  To: 'Pianotech List'
  Subject: Just needs a little tuning!


  "Mamma said there be days like this."

  This morning I woke up to a terrible rain storm.  My first
piano of the day was a new customer only 10 miles away who told
me she had an upright piano that just needed a "tuning".

  I arrived to find a 1975 Henry F. Miller Spinet.  It didn't
look too bad from the outside.  Then I opened it up.  the felt
on every single hammer is seperating from the hammers.  I
counted 24 bass strings broken, and 26 treble strings.

  I showed her what it looked like on the inside and she asked
me if it was worth fixing.  I told her that she was the only one
who could decide that.  I gave her a price for re-stringing, and
replacing all the hammers and a good cleaning.  I explained to
her what a comperable piano would cost her to purchase new and
used.  I bid the job high enough (but fair for the amount of
work that needs to be done) and figured that no sane person
would want to put that kind of money into this piano.  She wants
it fixed!

  I usually just lurk here and glean all the knowlege I can from
you fine folks, but my new year's resolution is to participate
more in the list.  I thought this gem of a piano was worth
sharing.  I'm just glad all it needed was a good tuning!  I
don't think I could stand it if it needed some serious work
done!

  Joey
  On Key Piano
  Plains, GA
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