I Raise the pitch...on the pitch raise.

[ETomlinCF3@aol.com]

List,

We have discussed the pitch raise as an evil that some clients don't dare
want.  Well I may be the exception but never once have I had a customer
refuse to allow the pitch to be raised to standard A440.  Here is what I say.
 When they phone I say my rate is "X" for a tune and if it has been a year or
more, or it has been through a move it may need a tune and a pitch raise
which is the way to stabalize the piano and that costs is "Y".  I never offer
to tune incorrect, therefore I never will do it wrong.  Clients want a job
well done.  I read one tech say he will even lower the pitch in the mid range
to match a fallen treble and bass if the person will not pay for a pitch
raise...YIKES...How long does it take to raise the treble fast and go back to
clean it up.  Doing this year end and year out will lower that piano so far
that the instrument will be useless in no time.  I would hope we are working
to improve the pianos we service, not just collect the money and run.

Ed Tomlinson
Tomlinson Tuning and Repair