More uses for "G" Piano Works(barely) Labor Guide

[Clyde Hollinger]

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Dave,

You've got a lot of courage!  <G>  If you run into the same situation
again in the future, you can stick to your guns but suggest they get a
second opinion.  "That'll be a $xx consultation fee (unless you want to
talk with me longer)."

But yeah, you do run into situations.  About a month ago I saw a totally
shot upright, not serviced in more than fifty years.  I declined to
touch it, and they accepted that, but the little grandma will keep
playing it just the way it is.  They're not going to get anything else.
I still think about that, sometimes wondering if I made the right
decision.

Regards, Clyde

PNHISTIC1@AOL.COM wrote:

> List,
>
> Two days ago, I encountered one of those pianos that makes you want to
> back out of the door as soon as you get in the house.  Other than
> being brought into the world as a Krakauer, there were virtually no
> redeeming qualities:  7 broken shanks, not a single un-rotted bridle
> strap, barely a bushing left in a key, flat hammers, rusty pins and
> strings, a hefty coating of dust throughout, etc., etc...
>
> I tried my hardest to beg off, realizing that nothing less than a
> complete rebuild would be satisfactory.  But they wouldn't hear of
> it.  The gentleman asked me to fix the hammers, get it running so that
> he could play it.  I explained that without major repairs, it would
> never work to anyone's satisfaction, that the shanks were probably
> cedar and would continue to break.   Again, they gently insisted that
> I fix the hammers.
>
> Two hours and several replaced and sleeved shanks later, I had
> "completed" the job.  I never got to tune it--which is just as well,
> considering the condition of the strings and pins--but had spent
> substantial time on the monster.
>
> The "G" Piano Works Guide was very useful for quantifying the job I
> had done in a way that my customer could understand.  I was able to
> make enough money that it wasn't a total waste, and I gained some
> valuable experience.  I recommend carrying this useful guide in your
> kit or your car.
>
> Thanks to Joe and everyone else who put hours into creating this!
>
> Dave Stahl

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