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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Money pit ??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: My first bit of bad
news</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cracks in the soundboard of this piano are likely
to be its least problem. As far as the buzz goes, they can be challenge to
isolate, but often a touch of glue, a screw, a strategically jammed business
card, etc. will solve the problem in no time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And if it is miracles the owner expects, then
perform them - just let her know they are going to cost her
though!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regardless of what she paid for it, if the piano
is not worth the input of $$ to get it to the point where it meets her needs,
then by all means inform her of that very clearly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tuned a piano today for a new customer. She is
apparently a good intermediate-level classical player. She just bought a
good condition 1950 Baldwin spinet for $900. I told her it needed about $1,000
of maintenance-type work (regulation, key bushings, a few other worn items,
etc.) to get it to play as well as a well-maintained 50 year old Baldwin
spinet can. I also informed her that she can buy an excellent condition Yamaha
studio piano that will outperform her spinet by a factor of at least 10 for
less than $2,000.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey, what can I say, the truth sometimes
hurts.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as your husband goes........ well, that's
OT.... ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi all. I’ll vent on you
because my husband just doesn’t “get it”. Today was my first
experience with telling a customer that her very pretty 100 year old Ludwig
upright has major cracks in the soundboard and needs serious help.
(It’s buzzing in the F4 area). She spent too much money on the piano,
can’t afford an overhaul, and just stared at me like I’m supposed to perform
miracles. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any sympathy or miracle
suggestions are welcomed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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