Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story - update

[John Ross]

Hi,
I mostly agree, unless it is a little old lady, on fixed income. That has no
Grandkids coming over to play, and just plays for her own enjoyment.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler@charter.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story - update


> First off I don't want to start a long thread about this.
>
> Unless you all are seeing in very very bad shape (worse than what I
> usually see) pianos. If I see a piano that is really down in pitch, I'll
> tell the customer than and let them know by bringing it up to pitch
> (A-440) there may be extra work (broken strings, pin doping, etc) they
> agree to the terms and I tune it up to pitch.
>
> Just me, but I think that is doing a disservice by tuning it at less
> than A440 (Unless it is really really junk)
>
> > I only brought the pitch up to 430Hz for fear of opening a bigger can
> > of worms with broken strings and even looser pins.  I _think_  it will
> > hold at 430, but at least it was able to be tuned to itself.
> >
> > The check will get to the bank today... ;-}
>
> -- 
> Duaine Hechler
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