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<DIV><SPAN class=156004311-19072007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=4>My question why did he delivered a piano that was 100 cents flat. The
piano should at least been brought up to pitch before it was sold. Being
involved in situations like this will not help your reputation. You may need
this association but it may be time to cut the ties.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Wayne Walker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Piano Tuner /
Technician</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT></DIV><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>Musicstop Acoustic Piano
Service</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>264 Herring Cove
Road</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>Halifax, NS,
Canada</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>B3P
1M1</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2><STRONG>902-221-1540</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>902-496-0041
Fax</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><A
href="http://www.musicstop.com/">www.musicstop.com</A></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Steven Hopp
[mailto:hoppsmusic@hotmail.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 18, 2007 5:54
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Wanting to do it
right<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Hello all,</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I guess I am writing this as a vent rather than a
request. I work for a well known piano dealer in my area who's business
has been around for over 30 years. I do some warranty tunings and some
repair. The owner has been like gold to me. Helping me whenever he
can. Allowing me to work on my own projects in his shop. Of course
he gets floor and warranty tunings at a discount so it is very win win.
However, when it comes to some things he wants me to cut corners.
For example, I just did a warranty tuning for a piano he delivered and it was
100 cents flat. I pulled it up to pitch and did two tunings that day and
plan to do go work on it again as it is already going flat. Typical for
such a piano. However, he wanted me to leave it flat and just do a
"touch up" on the tuning. Also several of the high treble hammers and
one of the bass hammers were sluggish and need some attention. I
couldn't give it at that time but he now says just spray it with some WD-40
and it will be fine. There are other things that he wants me to do that
I just won't do. I need this association but how do you tell the guy you
won't do some things and still get paid? If I had left the piano flat
and the lady eventually called another tuner for whatever reason - I would
look like the moron not him. Just a note in my life. Any thoughts
and or empathy are welcome. </DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Steven</DIV></DIV><BR clear=all>
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