Hello Arnold, It is Mon morning and don't have much time now to reply. On my pitch raising I use and SAT and pitch raise using established procedure. I spend an hour normal on any kind of tuning. I do not overly worry about having the piano in a pristine state of tune after the first session. I don't think it is worth the trouble for this first go thru. Part of my job is to get the client to realize that it is regularity that is going to keep their piano in tune along with my expertise. It sound like you do a very comprehensive job tuning but if after all you went thru they still wait 18 months then you haven't done all you could for the clients responsibility awakening to happen. This is why I lean very heavily on them taking responsibility and not me taking extreme measures to get theit piano to hold tune. Tru, I like to hear an instrument that I tuned before do well but as a duality between I did a good job last time and that they had it tuned again when they should. I think by charging more and asking for more money the first time discourages them for having it tuned as quickly as we recommend. Like to talk more but the working day awaits. Regards, James Grebe from St. Louis pianoman@inlink.com
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