[pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

[James Grebe]

I am not a fan of hiding my tuning record whether it be in the piano bench 
or on the side of a key.  What good is it to the next tuner who does not 
know where your notes are.    I used to glue them in but now just lay it on 
top of the pin block on the plate if it is a grand or under a portion of a 
lid hinge if it is a vertical.  This is not defacing, it is a history record 
for this piano..
James
James Grebe Est. 1962
Piano Tuner-Technician
Creator of Custom Caster Cups
Creator of fine Writing Instruments
www.grebepiano.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pianofritz50 at aol.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards



Jer, I'm with you... my father always glued his business card inside, 
usually up top of the pinblock on Uprights, and underneath the music rack on 
Grands.  I do the same.  Mark the date, and keep adding to the card until I 
have to add another.

I'll put a second card on top the music rack on either style, but that's for 
the customer to save or pitch.

I'm proud of my work, and I'm interested in my service record, including any 
particular notes I'll add.  I'm guessing most other tuners would be 
interested, too.  Especially when the piano was last tuned ;-)

Best Regards...   Bill Fritz, StLouis




From:
Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>

To:
pianotech at ptg.org

Subject:
Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

Date:
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:35:05 -0500



I don't agree at all with signing the plate on any grand.  Not in plain 
sight!  I'm with you there.  Especially with a large black magic marker or 
RED. Something so obvious and ugly like I have seen many people use over the 
years.  I hate the magnetic thingy too.

Okay, now here is something I have not been telling you.  I ask first….  I 
wanted to see what everyone had to say before I mentioned that part of it… 
Aren't I a stinker?  I place a service sticker with the PTG logo, my name 
and my phone number underneath the music rack on grand's.

On verticals, I place my service sticker on the pin block.  Easy access. 
Again, asking prior to doing so, orrrrr, I write in small letters on the 
keys themselves.  I don't necessarily ask permission for the key one… 
Interesting to see the different feedback on it though.

I can't count the number of times a customer called me because they looked 
at their own service record only to realize it had been twice as long as 
they had thought.  Then, they thanked me for having placed it there for them 
for see.  Try it, you might like it!  :)

Jer