<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>I have a new client (performing arts center) with a classical = artist comming in that wants me on call at the center for 6-8 hrs. What is the = usual fee for something like this not counting tuning ,voicing, regulating?"</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your Hourly Rate! If you are not out = tuning other peoples pianos, then you are not making money. You need to be duly = compensated. If your "new client" wishes you to do this sort of thing, then you need = a "Contract" that spells out everything.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>