Tuning Rates are subjective on this list.

[Newton Hunt]

Plumbers generally have some $50,000 in parts, $10,000 on their truck
and some have back hoes or trenching tools.  Their show price reflects
their investment.

Plumbers are expensive, but they are also licensed and controlled.  We
are not.

My cousin is a plumber and I worked with him a couple of times.  I later
had a better appreciation of why he charged what did.

If you are not in the middle middle or the upper middle class in your
community you are not charging enough for your services.

Those who are tuning 30 pianos a week, or the equivalent will have a
higher standard of living, but will spend more time and energy acquiring
it.  I will not work that hard.

Walk a mile in another professioinals shoes and pay his bills before
critizing his prices.

                     Newton (overworked, under paid, under appreciated,
taken advantage of)