Charge more to tune a Steinway?

[Dean May]

It takes longer because the unisons particularly do not clean up as easily
as, say a Yamaha. You keep fighting it trying to get a clean unison and it
just doesn't get there. It sounds good after you are done, but when you are
fighting it you think it is going to sound awful. 

Personally, I'd just as soon avoid 'em.

Dean

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Formsma
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:36 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Charge more to tune a Steinway?

On Jan 23, 2008 7:58 AM, William R. Monroe <pianotech at a440piano.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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