<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C4E1BD.58CBB430" rel=File-List> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; } @font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; = mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } P.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoAutoSig { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } SPAN.EmailStyle17 { COLOR: windowtext; mso-style-type: personal; mso-ascii-font-family: = Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } SPAN.EmailStyle19 { COLOR: navy; mso-style-type: personal-reply; mso-ascii-font-family: = Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; = mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:SmartTagType></HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV>Hi Dean,</DIV> <DIV>If you send me your email address I = will scan the brochure and send it to you.  I have trouble getting things I = scanned to get to a size to work with.  If you can reduce the scan in size you = can read it.  </DIV> <DIV>Jim</DIV> <DIV>James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups (314) 608-4137 <A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A> 1526 = Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! <A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</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">From: <A title=deanmay@pianorebuilders.com href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com">Dean May</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Tuesday, December 14, = 2004 8:14 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: Help with "bad" tuning...need help</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Hi James,<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Would you be willing to post the text of your brochure, or maybe even the = Word document file?<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Thanks,<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Dean<o:p></o:p> Dean May      =        cell 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p> Terre Haute IN  47802<o:p></o:p> <= SPAN class=EmailStyle19><![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> -----Original Message----- From: = <A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of James Grebe Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 = 9:01 PM To: = Pianotech Subject: Re: Help with "bad" tuning...need help <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Hi Doug,<o:p></o:p> Yes, do go back and touch up the tuning.  Always explain before a pitch = raise that it is just the first of several tunings = to raise the pitch and stabilize the tuning.  Myself, I tell them on = anything over 25% low is a pitch raise now.  Another tuning in 2 weeks and then = in 3 months.  I do not do a pitch raise unless they thoroughly = understand this.  I write my own brochures and it explains all about the peculiarities of a pitch raised piano and the expectations of = such.  You will learn how to be firm and exude confidence in your words with time = and will come to not be afraid to speak your truth of pianos and why they = go out of tune.<o:p></o:p> Jim<o:p></o:p> James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Creator of Handsome = Hardwood Caster Cups (314) 608-4137 <A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A> 1526 = Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! <A = href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></F= ONT><o:p></o:p> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black = 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; = mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt">----- = Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; PADDING-BOTTOM: = 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; = BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; = mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; = mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"> <DIV style="font-color: black">From: <A title=pianotuner@frontiernet.net = href="mailto:pianotuner@frontiernet.net">Doug Renz Piano Tuning</A> </DIV><o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; = mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt">To: <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; = mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt">Sent: Monday, = December 13, 2004 7:51 PM<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; = mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt">Subject: Help with = "bad" tuning...need help<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; = mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in = 4.0pt"><![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">As a new = piano tuner, I am learning a lot as I go and tune = different<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">piano�s = and typically I am tuning the older piano�s and some = new/better<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">ones.  This past Sat. I tuned a piano for a home that had a = console<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">that had = never been tuned �in a long time�. I warned them that I = might<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">break = strings and that it will go out of tune quickly because of the condition<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">of the = strings and the piano itself. Well I was called back by<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">the = customer saying �the piano is still out of tune and you must not<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">have = checked it before you left�.  Before I left I told him, �your piano<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">is most = likely going to go flat somewhat because it has not been tuned<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">at all in = such a long time (20+ yrs) and that it should tuned every 6 months. The<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">piano was = old and recently had some action work, but the strings = looked<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">old and = dirty.  I was careful not to break any strings and when I left it sounded<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">good and = the funny thing was the customer said it sounded good after I finished.<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">It was not = that out of tune, A440 sounded like it was between g-sharp and a, but<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">not an = entire half/step off.<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"> <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">So, what = do I do now? Has anyone been in my shoes before? Go back = and<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">do a = �free� fix it up tuning, or tell him, he has to pay for a 2nd tuning. Is this<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">going to = risk my reputation? He had the action done by another local PTG member<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">and I am = afraid that if I don�t go back and �fix� this, I am going to get = that<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">reputation = and the other PTG member might tell others about the �part time� tooner,<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">which I do = not want to be and this is why I joined the PTG, to get better. = Any<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">thoughts = on this would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"> <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">I thought = the tuning was good, inspite of the condition of the piano and the strings.<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">It sounded = alot better, but I knew it was going to need another tuning soon.<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"> <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">Any = advice, thoughts?<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"> <o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">Thanks.<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">Doug Renz<o:p></o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: = 39.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: = 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt">Associate = PTG member, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City = w:st="on">Rochester</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>= </HTML>