Do it yourself piano tech.

[David ilvedson]

More than likely the tuner recommended tapping in the pins 
and she thought she would save a little money...

David Ilvedson, RPT

From:           	jennfee@ibm.net
Date sent:      	Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:45:19 -0400
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Subject:        	Do it yourself piano tech.
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> I just had to share this.
> 
> Got a call from a panic stricken woman today: "I think I've destroyed my
> piano!! I need someone to come look at it asap before my daughter hears
> it!!", etc..
> She proceeded to tell me that there were some loose tuning pins, and all
> she did was pound them in a bit with a hammer. "Now every key sounds
> like a chord!"
> I had a good laugh, put on my cape and agreed to see her after my last
> tuning in the afternoon.
> You can imagine what it sounded like. Fortunately she didn't seem to
> damage anything, so after a few quick pitch raises it started to sound
> chromatic again. She realized now how foolish she had been and accepted
> my ribbing with a sense of humor. (I asked her if she would mind
> changing the head gasket in my car while i finished up.)
> Here's the kicker. It had just been tuned this morning, and IT WAS HER
> PIANO TUNER THAT INSTRUCTED HER TO POUND THE PINS!!!
> My Jaw dropped to the floor. She didn't know wether he was a guild
> member or not and, probably just wanting to put the whole embarassing
> incident behind her, declined to give his name. Too bad. I really would
> have liked to have a few words with him.
> Needless to say, I have a new client.
>  not much else to say except these kinds of things really infuriate me.
> sorry about the rambling.
> just venting.
> 
> Dale Davidson
> Ottawa, Ontario
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net