To tune or not to tune?

[Paul]

David
When the piano is beyond economic feasibility--repairs far exceed value--the
estimate will be free especially if they give me the piano for parts, moving
excluded.
    When I know or there are strong indications they will contract my repair
services. Or when a store sends me out "for an opinion," I don't bill the
store if I get the prep work on the new instrument and/or the repair work on
the trade in.
    A recent death in the family that leaves a piano in an estate where
little value for anything is evident.
    Usually for small churches or schools that need to know what they have
and "how much will it cost" situations.
     Occasionally for good will.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: To tune or not to tune?


> And those are?........
>
> David I.
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
> On 4/5/01 at 8:12 AM Paul wrote:
>
> >Yes I do, but only under certain circumstances.
> >
> >Paul Chick
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
> >To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:24 PM
> >Subject: Re: To tune or not to tune?
> >
> >
> >> >I hope you don't do free estimates.
> >>
> >> I agree!  Do any techs on the List give free estimates?
> >>
> >> David.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "pryan2" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
> >> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 7:41 PM
> >> >Subject: To tune or not to tune?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> This week (and it's only Thursday) I have been called out to tune
> >three
> >> >> un-tunable (upright) pianos which the owners indicated on the phone
> >> were
> >> >> tunable, even though they were 80 to 100 years old.  When I arrived
> at
> >> >the
> >> >> homes, the pianos were wrecks with the expected rust, corrosion, and
> >> rot.
> >> >> To these owners, a tuning meant a rebuild.  In each case, I left
> >without
> >> >> tuning.  How can I avoid this in the future?  Is there a number of
> >> >years-old
> >> >> that you will not go out for a tuning?  How do I  weed out the
> tunable
> >> >> pianos from the un-tunable pianos on the phone?
> >> >>
> >> >> Phil Ryan
> >> >> Miami Beach, FL
> >> >
>>