Mark, It's easier for me to tell you what to do than to do it myself. If you get to see the piano and recognize that it's more than you can, or want to, deal with, just tell them so. Don't let yourself get sucked you into a black hole. Or, if it is really bad, you could give them an approximation of what the total job is going to cost before you do anything so they know beforehand what they're up against. I generally at least try to put some kind of tuning on the piano so they feel their money isn't wasted. But there was one time where the piano was such a disaster that I said something like, "I think it would be a waste of your money to spend anything more than necessary on this piano. It might be best to cut your losses by just paying me for my time to come out here, and get another piano." Which is what they did. Regards, Clyde Hollinger Mjacobucci@cs.com wrote: > I have been requested to examinen and provide service for a grand piano in > Lagnua Beach in the family for years alas has not been tuned in 30years. All > kind of demonds come to mind, rusty strings, nest, infestations , stains, wet > ness and dust! Before I decend into this carnivoos pit do you have any words > of advice? > MARK j.
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