explaining Pitch raise....

[Dick Beaton]

On the first phone call I determine the type of piano...grand, spinet, old
upright, or new console. Then find out if the piano has been tuned within
the last couple of years and if it had been tuned to standard pitch (A=440).
Most people don't understand so explain that if the piano is low in pitch,
it can't be played with another instrument that cant be tuned. Then explain
that a PR is going thru the piano quickly first and cost X number of
dollars....assuming no string breakage, etc.  A lot of those old uprights
are now about a hundred years old...some even older.  I don't even like the
idea of bringing a flat one up and sometimes just won't.
Dick RPT Montaaaaana.

----- Original Message -----
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: explaining Pitch raise....


> I am no expert to answer these questions. And I will admit that in part I
am
> just using words that seem to make sense to the average piano owner -
> although I do not think they are far from the complete truth. See comments
> interspersed below.
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
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