Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT

[Jon Rhee]

Not meaning to change the subject but,  having an aquarium that weighs 200+
lbs. sitting on a grand lid doesn't sound like a very good idea either. Not
to mention the water hazard.

Jon Rhee
Weymouth, MA

> From: kam544@flash.net
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:37:50 -0500
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Prepping the Piano for the Tuner - slightly OT
> 
>> ...Had a fully-loaded 25 gallon aquarium sitting on a first-time tuning
>> grand the other day.
>> 
>> I took one look and said "no way" am I going to touch that tank.  No one
>> else was home so I had to reschedule for another day.  Will charge the
>> customer  a service call fee when I tune the piano next week(in addition
>> to the tuning).
>> 
>> Bob Bergantino,RPT
>> Willoughby Hills, Ohio
> 
> Bob, List,
> 
> I don't quite understand this scenerio, Bob.
> 
> Was the aquarium actually blocking access to the tuning pins in some
> fashion?  Wouldn't a person be able to remove the music rack and commence
> tuning?
> 
> Somewhat confused,
> 
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
>