Phil, I don't live in the northeast, but I "train" my clients by reminding them of their appointment the day before and gently requesting that they remove all of their personal items off of the piano for me before I get there. (The compulsive types also dust before I get there.) My long-time clients know the routine now and do it automatically. jeannie -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Phil Bondi Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:47 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT 'evening all. I have noticed for some time now, and have failed to ask about it until now, is, why do the piano owners that come from the Great NorthEast always have the music desk off of Grands and the Verticals are at least cleared of the clutter? Now, I'm only mentioning the Great NorthEast because I live in a melting pot (SW Fla), and people move here from all over the country/world..but only the piano people from..NY..NJ..Conn. .. RI, etc have the piano 'ready' for the tuner. I know it sounds discriminitory, and it's certainly not meant to be that way..hey..I'm originally from Nu Yawk myself..and it's something that I have observed. How do you East Coast guys get them trained to be that way? Any day now, I'll be helping to clear a 50 piece nativity scene off the lid of a piano, I'm sure..happens every year. Phil
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