Charge more to tune a Steinway?

[David Ilvedson]

What is the different approach?   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 1/23/2008 9:00:25 AM
Subject: Re: Charge more to tune a Steinway?


>Julia, if you haven't tuned that many S&S, 
>they're only  moderately different, in my 
>opinion. The one thing you'll find with 
>Steinways that are a little different than most 
>others is that they s t r e t c h real 
>pleasingly.. is that a word?!?

>Yes, it takes a little thought and a slightly 
>different approach to setting the pin, but once 
>you get the hang of it, you'll be fine.

>I do not charge extra to service them. There are 
>other manufacturers I would like to charge more 
>for...Steinway is not one of them.

>-Phil Bondi(Fl)