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

[jptuner]

Kenneth W. Burton wrote:
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>         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:
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> >
> > 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
> >
kenneth,
         If you want to pitch raise a piano when the person dont want to
pay, bless you,if you have read careful of what i said maybe you would
have understood.To be honest i dont do charity work and im giving them
what they want,these are the people that dont tune for 10 years and then
still dont want to pay the tuning fee for a pitch raise,give me a
break.And as far as taking the money and run, you should think and read
a little more careful before you indirectly accuse.
                              jptuner
                               nyc