<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <title>Extreme measure? was RE: Pricing Pinblock Treatments</title> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Yes I have.  The question was not whether it is an effective treatment, it was whether you would offer a guarantee.  I would not.  If you have to CA the pinblock the block is compromised.  I’m not saying it doesn’t work but I wouldn’t offer a guarantee.  What if the block fails after your application?  While your application would not have caused that you might be held responsible for replacing the block if you offer a “guarantee”.      <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Alan Barnard Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:27 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Extreme measure? was RE: Pricing Pinblock Treatments   David, respectfully, have you tried CA treatment? I only ask because words like "extreme measure" and "salvage a bad situation" make no sense to me, based on years of experience with darned near miraculous results and the many, many similar testamonies of other techs.     It isn't appropriate for a grand piano rebuild, perhaps, but it sure as heck is THE treatment of choice for that old upright, old spinet, or old console when the alternative is a bonfire.   Alan Barnard Salem, MO <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> </div> Original message From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net>  </davidlovepianos@comcast.net>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>  </pianotech@ptg.org>Received: 7/19/2007 12:15:08 PM Subject: RE: Pricing Pinblock Treatments No warrantee on CA doping of a pinblock (I assume you mean that and not on tuning).  It’s an extreme measure to try and salvage a bad situation.  In fact, I would be explicit that the results cannot be guaranteed.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joe And Penny Goss Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 9:10 AM To: tune4u@earthlink.net; Pianotech List Subject: Re: Pricing Pinblock Treatments   <div> ??? What kind of warrantee do you offer on your tuning??? </div> <div> Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools <a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a> <a href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/">www.mothergoosetools.com</a> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net" title="tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan Barnard</a> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 9:56 AM </div> <div> Subject: Pricing Pinblock Treatments </div> <div>   </div> I'm wondering what folks out there are charging, typically, for CA treating an upright block, maybe expressed as a percent of tuning fee or hourly rates.   Also, are you offering a warrantee?    Alan Barnard Salem, MO   I live in a gated community, but they let me out for good behavior. </blockquote> </div> </div> </body> </html>