<div>List</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks, so many great responses.  I wish I was as smooth as youse guys.  David Love's answer is smooooth!  John, what a great approach, "I only touch up my own tunings."  That's good!</div> <div> </div> <div>Wish I could have asked you all before I answered him.  I basically told him that I thought it was a pretty strange request, and that he should ask the guy who tuned the piano in the first place to do it.  </div> <div> </div> <div>I guess if this was July, I'd just as soon go as sit at home on the porch, but it would be tough to fit into my schedule right now...</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks again,</div> <div> </div> <div>Tom Sivak</div> <div> </div> <div> </div><STRONG><EM>David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net></EM></STRONG> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)" name=Generator> <STYLE>  </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“Thank you very much for calling.  I’d be glad to come and tune the piano.  You’re probably right, the change in temperature and humidity could have impacted the tuning.  Since I didn’t tune the piano to begin with and can’t be sure what it really needs I’ll need to plan to do a complete tuning.  Expect the fee to be $$$.  When would be a good time for you and I’ll see if I can work it into my schedule?  Oh, and who will I be billing for this?  For the future, you might consider installing a humidity control system.  That might lessen the impact of a sudden change in the environment.  I can do that while I’m there if you like.  The price is $$$ plus a bit of tax for the Governor, of course.  After I’m done tuning I can let you know if there’s anything else I notice that might be affecting tuning stability.  Thanks again, I look forward to meeting you.”  </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </div> <DIV> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David Love<BR></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <div><BR><BR><B><I>John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Is it actually possible to do a touchup, on someone else's tuning?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I don't believe it is.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>So an answer might have been, I only do touchups, on my own tunings.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=reggaepass@aol.com href="mailto:reggaepass@aol.com">reggaepass@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:59 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Deal...or No Deal?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> A couple of thoughts on this and similar situations:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <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> <DIV> </DIV> <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> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Cheers,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alan Eder R.P.T.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR></DIV> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_e6b19c22-a47a-4997-8684-122a191a32d7> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <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> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV class=AOLPromoFooter> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> <A href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol" target=_blank><B>Check out the new AOL</B></A>. 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