Avery- thanks for "speaking up" about the local situation. I tend to be naive at first, then, well........ No the dealers, except for the Steinway one, and they charge prices that allow them more prep-leeway, don't do much prep work. The customer said, "Already I hate the store"- this was before I had shown her how far the piano was out of tune. I feel caught. I can't badmouth the stores, because they do have ears. Yet, I couldn't charge them extra (could have, but think I wisely chose not to) for major pitch raise. I DID tell them I thought I could make it relatively stable in two trips. (Free publicity for TUNELAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) I fiddled with the program and think, after two times I have the center about +3 and the top, when I finished the second pass settled to +0. Next time, I hope to set the thing so it might stay about +5 (that's cents by the way), and it might hold....... But it seems to me the independent tech gets beaten from both ends, and only loses, no matter which way he turns. For you store owners who are crazy enough to thoroughly prepare the pianos for the customers- OH WHY don't you move to Houston? (Yes I know there are a thousand truly legit reasons NOT to....) Thanks for responses. les bartlett ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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