Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story

[John Ross]

Hi Conrad,

You are lucky, a $20 piano.

I just dread hearing the words, "we got this piano for free. Would you come
and tune it, please."

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story


> Terry,
>
> At 06:03 4/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >Oh, and I also suggested that she call me next time for an inspection
> >BEFORE she buys another piano.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
>
> Funny you should post this, now.
>
> Yesterday, I got a call from someone new.
>
> - Just got a piano for $20.
> - Not tuned in any recent decade.
> - Want me to come by to try to tune it.
> - They are apparently aware that I may be signing a death certificate.
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
> Decorah, IA
>
> - Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated
> Lever Action Tone Generation Systems.
> - Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor
> - American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder
>
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