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<DIV>John Ross wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>I prefer the pitch raise and fine tune method. Each pitch raise is =
a 1/2
tuning fee.</DIV>
<DIV>I don't consider it a pitch raise for anything less than 20 cents, =
unless
the accuracy is warranted. This is determined by consultation with the =
customer,
determined by their requirements, ( i.e. little old lady for herself, =
hymns
etc.) ,or a concert situation.</DIV>
<DIV>This method has worked very well for me, with my mainly rural =
clientele. I
imagine it would not work for you city guys, that only work on =
grands.
:-)</DIV>
<DIV>My customers are satisfied, with my method, and it works here, as =
they have
been calling me back since 1975. Mind you a lot don't do it yearly, some =
have
waited 10 to 20 years, and then ask me if I think it needs tuning, as it =
still
sounds good to them.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Terry writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>John, you sure said a mouthful. Amen. We can nitpick all we want =
about how
to tune a piano, etc., etc., etc., but the fact (as I have figured it) =
remains
that 90-some percent of all pianos that get tuned/serviced at least once =
every
50 years (let's call these the active pianos), your approach will work =
very
well, and result in a very pleased clientele.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The advanced pianist owning a Bosendorfer/Fazioli/Yamaha "S" series =
piano
is indeed a different beast, looking for a different level of =
service.....and
there are not all that many of them.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Mind you a lot don't do it yearly, some have waited 10 to 20 =
years, and
then ask me if I think it needs tuning, as it still sounds good to =
them." Ouch,
that is so funny it hurts. Well, I guess the truth sometimes =
hurts!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN =
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca =
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John
Ross</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> Saturday, February 02, =
2002 2:19
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pricing =
Models</DIV>
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<DIV>I for one, don't like this method.</DIV>
<DIV>For one, how much time would it take to figure out the average =
cents out
of tune.</DIV>
<DIV>In my neck of the woods, a piano can be out in certain areas (of =
the
piano), as much as 35c from Winter to Summer.</DIV>
<DIV>I tell my customers to have it tuned once a year, around the same =
time. This way I am tuning for the amount the piano is out =
of tune,
not the seasonal change. I explain to them, it will probably =
sound
pretty bad through the Summer, as I also suggest it be tuned when the =
heat is
on.</DIV>
<DIV>If the out of tuneness, bothers them during the non heating =
season to
install a Dampp-Chaser system.</DIV>
<DIV>Through our Summers, the piano goes up and down in pitch, quite a =
bit, as
the humidity varies from the 50% to 90+%.</DIV>
<DIV>I prefer the pitch raise and fine tune method. Each pitch raise =
is a 1/2
tuning fee.</DIV>
<DIV>I don't consider it a pitch raise for anything less than 20 =
cents, unless
the accuracy is warranted. This is determined by consultation with the =
customer, determined by their requirements, ( i.e. little old lady for =
herself, hymns etc.) ,or a concert situation.</DIV>
<DIV>This method has worked very well for me, with my mainly rural =
clientele.
I imagine it would not work for you city guys, that only work on =
grands.
:-)</DIV>
<DIV>My customers are satisfied, with my method, and it works here, as =
they
have been calling me back since 1975. Mind you a lot don't do it =
yearly, some
have waited 10 to 20 years, and then ask me if I think it needs =
tuning, as it
still sounds good to them.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia.<BR><A
=
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jkanter@rollingball.com =
href="mailto:jkanter@rollingball.com">Jason
Kanter</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> Saturday, February 02, =
2002 2:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pricing Models</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Pricing Models</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I am musing about pricing models =
for tuning.
Most tuners seem to charge a fixed rate plus additional for a pitch =
raise.
This seems to be equivalent to one rate for a one-pass tuning and a =
second
rate (less than double) for a two-pass tuning. What variations exist =
in your
pricing models?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Does anyone charge a sliding =
scale based on
average cents out-of-tune? This would enable a lower rate for pianos =
that
are very close to tune (average less than 2 cents flat); it would be =
relatively easy to measure/calculate with an ETD; and it would =
further
incent customers to keep their pianos in tune. It might also tally =
closer
with the degree of effort to get the piano into proper tune. =
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