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<div> A couple of thoughts on this and similar situations:</div>
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<div>1) WE determine what a piano needs, not the client. How often have we all been told that a piano "only needs a few strings adjusted" or the like when it actually needs two passes? The only thing that is certain is that if it is <SPAN class=correction id="">noticeably</SPAN> out of tune to the client in any way, it is probably far worse than they think (or hope).</div>
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<div>2) "If you give it away, who will pay for it?" People tend to value what they pay for MORE than what they get for free. I have learned this lesson all to many times early on both as a technician and as a musician.</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
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<div>Alan Eder R.P.T.</div>
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<div>He explained to me that they had a concert at the church a couple of days ago and the piano had been tuned for the concert. They are having another concert this Saturday night and a couple of notes have slipped out of tune. </div>
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