[pianotech] Return visit

[Richard]

Thanks Wim,
Sure would have loved being in Hawaii this past couple of weeks  
Instead of jousey(nj).

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano

On Jan 17, 2010, at 8:36 PM, wimblees at aol.com wrote:

> Rick
>
> You can tell her until you're blue in the face about the effects of  
> humidity on her piano, but if you can show her what other piano  
> tuners say about the effects changes in humidity have on the  
> soundboard, perhaps you'll have a fighting chance. Besides the  
> pamphlets put out by the PTG and Damppchaser, I have an article on  
> my web site that explains in detail what happens to the soundboard  
> when the humidity changes. http://www.bleespiano.com/tuning.pdf.  
> I've adopted it to Hawaii weather, but the intent is there. Feel  
> free to download it, make a copy, or send her my web page.
>
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> 94-505 Kealakaa Str.
> Mililani, Oahu, HI  96789
> 808-349-2943
> www.Bleespiano.com
> Author of:
> The Business of Piano Tuning
> available from Potter Press
> www.pianotuning.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard <richard.ucci at att.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2010 10:49 am
> Subject: [pianotech] Return visit
>
> List,
> Client calls today (piano teacher) , and says "My piano doesn't  
> right". It was tuned 10/30/09, Kawai kg-2.
> We have just emerged from a two week bitter cold snap here in the  
> NE, and many pianos have been 40+ cents flat that usually are not  
> that bad in past years.
> She has forced air and a wood stove about two feet from the piano.
> She isn't buying my reply that the weather etc. is to blame. Of  
> course she is an hour away, and I've arrainged to get to her next  
> week.
> She is a once a year tuning; I could use some advice on how to  
> handle this situation.
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
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