Charge more to tune a Steinway?

[Leslie Bartlett]

This may sound really corny, but I go to each piano with a question: "Would
you (piano) teach me what you need?"   Preconceived notions go away, and I
am a student with each tuning.  Instead of trying to force the piano to
"tune", I try to be sensitive to each nuance.  It makes tuning more
pleasant, and in the long run has made my tunings better and
faster...........   But I'm getting old and senile, so every moment is
valued more. I make less than some tuners, but I think I rather enjoy it
more for the final results.  This attitude has helped through many difficult
situations.
les bartlett

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William R. Monroe
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:59 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Charge more to tune a Steinway?


I'd guess it's an experience issue, Julia.  Why does it take you longer on
S&S?  Is it the lack of plate bushings?  If so, that just takes some getting
used to (experience) but isn't really all that difficult, just a different
feel, IMO.  If it IS an experience issue, clients shouldn't be paying you to
learn.  
 
JMO,
William R. Monroe

 

Greetings,
 
          Does anyone else out there feel that you need more time to tune
Steinways? Is it just me or what? I am thinking of charging alittle more to
tune them. I have been tuning for 5 years.
 
Julia Gottshall,
Reading, PA 


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