This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Mike, Terry, and others, I concur with Terry Farrell re: how far above pitch to pull a string. I = have read and heard that unneccessary damage can be done by = overstretching a string (breaking strings, etc.). Twenty five cents = above pitch seems safe, and I probably would try not to go above that. = I also agree that by going farther, we would be trying to anticipate a = drop that is getting too big to obtain accurately. Indeed, why not = simply do two passes and be much closer with less chance of string = breakage/damage? It is interesting how many do not charge separately for a pitch raise. = Personally, I do. I charge for each additional pass beyond a standard = tuning. I think it is fair and just to charge a standard rate for a = standard tuning and add fees as appropriate for additional work. I also = remind clients that by keeping their instrument regularly serviced and = up to pitch, we can avoid this scenario (very diplomatically, of = course). I am intrigued by the thought of charging a fee for a time period, and = including whatever in that allotted time (tuning, PR, minor regulations, = etc.) I'm not doing it yet, just exploring ideas. William R. Monroe PTG Associate Salt Lake City, UT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/82/f5/d8/83/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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