Hi Diane, For custom work charge your regular hourly rates. Give them a ball park figure as to time. Allow atleast 25% more time than you think it *might* be worst case. At 01:50 PM 12/06/1999 PST, you wrote: >Dear list; > > Was called to tune a 1973 Story & Clark grand just before Thanksgiving for >a party. Found the tuning pins at all different heights and the coils were >a mess. Customer insisted parents bought the piano new in 1973 and it had >never been restrung, so I guess it came from the factory that way? The piano >was grossly flat and it turned out the party wasn't until Dec. 11 so I >talked them into having me straighten the coils and level the pins. I >couldn't figure out what to charge them, but since I was just about to >string a piano, thought that I would know in a few days. > > Turns out I don't string that way at all, but dress the coils after every >few pins and level after each section, so don't know how long it will take! >I would guess about 2-3 hours?? Anyone have any input on this for me? > > Thanks! > Diane > > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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