Newton Hunt's workmanship

[Farrell]

Hi Leslie. If you don't have, get Newton Hunt's little pocket fee estimator -  I believe available from PTG, and get Joe Garrett's "G Piano Works, Repair Labor Guide". These documents will give you good guidance for the number of hours required for an experienced tech to do various tasks. Just multiply by your hourly fee and you have job estimates. Yes, I also agree Newton seems to be on the low side - but maybe experience makes one that much faster!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie W Bartlett" <lesbart1@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: Newton Hunt's workmanship


> 
> 
> On Thu, 02 May 2002 22:09:35 -0700 Greg Casper <gcasper@pacbell.net>
> writes:
> > I don't think the questions about workmanship or suggested repairs is 
> > the
> > issue. However, posting someone's prices here seems to me a bit out 
> > of line.
> > 
> >
> I would imagine the person making the original query is relatively new
> either to the list or to rebuilding, and I should think such questions
> are legit.  I, frankly, would like to know lots more about what people
> charge, as I'm still a newbie, and know I don't attempt a number of
> things as I am so squeemish about telling people such-and-such work will
> cost them thousands of dollars.  I realize it's part of becoming a
> business person, but I'll take all the information I can get and be
> appreciative.  I do know, doing my first, and to date, only rebuild,
> about five years ago, shanks, flanges,hammers, curved tails all cost me
> $650.  I'd certainly think his prices are too low.    
> 
> Speaking of Newton Hunt's work............  I was in conversation with an
> unnamed technician from Tempe AZ........  who's fiddled with every
> electronic tuning device known to man, even been known to participate in
> a tune-off or two, and hammer technique, etc. came up. This unamed
> tooner, whose expertise I should only dream of approaching a decade or
> two from now (assuming I'm still alive) , said, "I wish I could arrive at
> the point where I could make my tunings as solid as those of Newton
> Hunt." That statement, made by one of the finest tuners in the
> Country.................................   
> 
>  From what contact I've had with the esteemed Mr. Hunt, I should just
> imagine whatever he does, he does at something approaching
> perfection................
> Just my opinon, of course.
> les bartlet
> houston
> 
> 
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