Tech recommendation/south Memphis area

[Lance Lafargue]

Studio Upright.

Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tech recommendation/south Memphis area
> Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 8:24 PM
> 
> Hi Lance,
> 
> Is this a grand piano or an upright?
> 
> 
> At 09:51 AM 11/26/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >Don,
> >The Technician told her all was well with the 50 watt DH / stat and that
> >the piano made the trip fine.  I'm hoping that another RPT can help her
> >confirm that.  This woman is NOT picky.  She was always satisfied and
she
> >is now talking about wild unisons in a short period of time.  My
experience
> >and what I have read indicates that swings in pitch thru a section
because
> >of bridge/soundboard movement is likely, but not drastic unison changes.
 I
> >get lots of business because of this very thing. Certainly anything
could
> >be possible.  But I am inclined to try another tech's tuning and
analysis
> >before blaming the piano or remaining blindly loyal to him.   
> >Lance Lafargue, RPT
> >New Orleans Chapter
> >Covington, LA.
> >lafargue@iamerica.net
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >> Subject: Re: Tech recommendation/south Memphis area
> >> Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 10:04 PM
> >> 
> >> Hi Lance,
> >> 
> >> Your climate is quite different than Memphis. Probably the dc
> >installation
> >> needs to be added to to make up for those differences. There is also
the
> >> possiblity that the instrument was damaged during the move. Another
> >problem
> >> is the very fact that the lady in question is used to the sound of
your
> >> tuning. It may be quite different than what she is getting now.
> >> 
> >> Then again perhaps you think that .42 cents pitch drop on a Yamaha C7
> >over
> >> a period of six is poor stability.
> >> 
> >> At 09:42 AM 11/24/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >> 
> >> >technicians and piano owners should expect and that blaming an
unstable
> >> >tuning on humidity is unacceptable _under conditions such as this_.  
> >> >It is a fine quality instrument WITH an Dampp Chaser system
> >> >installed properly.  
> >> >
> >> >Lance Lafargue, RPT
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> >> "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts"
> >> drose@dlcwest.com
> >> http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/
> >> 3004 Grant Rd.
> >> REGINA, SK
> >> S4S 5G7
> >> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
> >
> >
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts"
> drose@dlcwest.com
> http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/
> 3004 Grant Rd.
> REGINA, SK
> S4S 5G7
> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner