spinet advice

[Carl Root]

fndango@azstarnet.com wrote:
> 
> I would never advise anyone to buy a piano that I knew nothing about. If
> she called me I would offer to appraise it for her. My appraisals
> include a tuning, and I charge the same for an appraisal as for a
> tuning. After the appraisal I could intelligently answer the lady's
> question.
> 
> Bob Anderson
> Tucson, AZ

What happens if a string breaks while you're tuning? Instead, test
several pins throughout the piano, being extra careful not to damage
anything.  

Carl