Dean, How do you explain one of the first pages where it shows keys and hammers sticking in a grand piano. How can the Dampp-Chaser unit address that? Clearly this is addressed in an upright, but a grand? Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dean May Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:41 AM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Literature I have found the DampChaser brochure to be a very useful tool- especially with churches. It gives the secretary, or whoever, something to take to the board for approval. I also use it as part of my sales pitch. As I flip through the pages with them I explain how it works, what it looks like, how they add water, etc. Theres not much of a downside to giving them out. They are pretty inexpensive and very professionally produced. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Isaac Sadigursky Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 7:45 AM To: David Nereson; Pianotech List Subject: Re: Literature Hi,David! I try to encourage my clients to Memorize those brochures and give them a $1.25 discounts if they succeed.Try it.....Othervise,those brochures rest in piano benches forewer in like new conditions for years and same surprise questions arise during pitch raising procedures every election year....isaac -----Original Message----- From: David Nereson Sent: Jul 3, 2008 3:11 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Literature I used to hand out literature, technical bulletins, etc., but I find that, for the most part, you're lucky if anybody bothers to read it. They stuff it in the piano bench, thinking they might read it later, but they never do. When you follow up by asking if they'd like any reconditioning, regulating, or voicing work, their answer reveals that they didn't read zip. Same on the roads -- people don't bother to read any more. "Right Lane Must Turn Right" -- they disregard and charge straight ahead. "55 MPH" -- they disregard or don't look at it at all and blast ahead at 70. Or even 85. "Fines Doubled for Speeding in Work Zone" -- they disregard; fines could be quadrupled and they'd still go barreling by 20 mph over the limit. I've seen people in the park feeding the geese right under the "Do Not Feed the Geese" sign. I've had piano owners ask how often their (new) piano should be tuned, which is now two years old and a half-step flat, when right in the piano bench is the owner's manual explaining why it needs more frequent tuning the first few years and how often to tune it subsequently. Same with care of the finish. It says right in there. But they don't bother with reading. Too used to movies, videos, computer screens. God forbid they should actually read anything. No wonder their kids never pick up a book. --David Nereson, RPT --David Nereson, RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew <mailto:toddpianoworks at att.net> Todd To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:32 AM Subject: Literature Where is the best place to order more Dampp-Chaser literature that we use to give our clients explaining the system? And while I'm doing that, what other brochures do you keep in your tuning kit to hand out as information to your customers? I finally ordered my new tuning kit this morning! http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/images/p/JTK86BKcia.GL.jpg It looks like this one won't develop me a hernia or skater's elbow. I have saved a few of the e-mails from ya'll in the past regarding what you use, and I actually will order one of those for my regulating kit! Thank you, Matthew -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080703/46a2ce66/attachment-0001.html
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