<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> First, I am new to the list having gotten the digests for a couple months now, and I want to say that I think this is wonderful and to thank all of you out there that participate.   On one of the posts (which I saved someplace [and lost] in cyber-space on my computer) it was mentioned that a tuner/tech that had worked at a store had used a check-in sheet to prep the new pianos that came in. I have been (happily) working at a piano dealer for about 5 years and have gone from hearing “tune this piano, don’t touch anything else” from the sales person(s) to “come in and do what you need to get the pianos ready to sell” from the store owner. This is a great opportunity but mostly a large responsibility. As I listened to other tuner/techs talk about their experience with various new pianos, I started to realize that it was my responsibility to see that the company that I work for doesn’t put out unprepared instruments.   So, a check list is just the thing for me to make sure that I catch the problems as they come in. I have a start with the things that the sales people have been concerned with in the past and a few things that I regularly check, but any suggestions and sample lists would be greatly appreciated.   Thanks again for the great list and the opportunity to sit in on (and add to) the ongoing conversations.   Rex Roseman Roseman Piano Tuning Akron, Ohio 44313 <a href="mailto:rosemanpiano@netzero.net">rosemanpiano@netzero.net</a>   </div> </body> </html>