[pianotech] Used piano criteria for clients who search on their own

[Gordon]

 http://gordonspianotuning.com/buying%20used.html

I hope the link works.

Here is something I put on my web site.  I put most of it together myself, but admit I stole some lines from others (when I found they had written something more concisely)  It works well to refer customers to this list, especially when they are looking at lots of pianos and don't want to hire me to look at them (but want to ask me dozens of questions on the phone).

I kept it very simple so non-pianists can follow it easily.

Gordon Large, RPT





-----Original Message-----
From: Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com> 
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 10:15 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Used piano criteria for clients who search on their own


Greetings,



A while back someone had made a list of criteria for clients to use when going 

out and searching for a used piano on their own. I've tried every search I can 

think of through the mail list, but I can't seem to find it.  



If someone remembers what's in it or has a copy, could they send it to me or 

repost it?



If not, what criteria would you recommend if you had to make a simple list for a 

client to use when going into another's home to look at a used piano? 



My client's intent is to wander around searching for the holy grail of used 

pianos and when he finds one that he thinks meets most or all of this criteria, 

then he will call me to come and evaluate the piano professionally (and pay me).



For example, here's some off the top of my head... 



Try every single note and make sure they all work and have a similar feel to 

each other.

Look at the strings, if you can, and see if they are dark or black in color or 

show signs of rust?



I can think of a lot more, but I want a collaborative opinion on what you would 

tell a layman to look for, in order to weed out the worst offenders and come up 

with a short list of prospects, without dragging his favorite piano tech around 

day after day...  :-)



Thank you for your forthcoming insights! :-)



Regards,



Rob McCall



McCall Piano Service, LLC

www.mccallpiano.com

Murrieta, CA

951-698-1875










 
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