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

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Ed,

	Right on! This is my approach also. And it works!

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Mon, 31 Mar 1997 ETomlinCF3@aol.com wrote:

>
> 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
>