This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Barbara Richmond asked: "Howdy all, Just had a note from the director of the big auditorium. A contract =3D from a big orchestra has come through specifying that the piano be tuned = =3D not more than 6 hours before the concert and "The piano tuner should = =3D remain available and on stand-by until concert start time." What's a fair charge for stand-by? Would it be my normal hourly fee, = =3D even if I'm sitting in the tech office reading a book? :-) Unless I'm planning on staying for the concert for my own enjoyment, I = =3D usually stay until I get the OK from whomever, but it usually isn't long = =3D after I've finished working. At this point I haven't been informed what = =3D the afternoon schedule is. This is the first time I've had this in a = =3D contract ('tis only my second season). Just wondering how you all =3D handle these things. Also, this orchestra has requested something other than 440, so I'm =3D thinking they should not only pay for bringing the piano up in pitch, = =3D but also taking it back down again. Comments??" Thanks, Barbara, If it is possible, tune the piano a few hours before the curtain time. = However, this is usually not possible with touring groups, as they tend = to make a helluva lot of racket, for hours, just getting their damned = chairs and stands in the "ideal" position. DAMHIKT!!<G> I would charge for the tuning + any voicing + standby time, (at or above = your regular hourly charge) + the lowering of pitch + an extra charge = for any pitch other than 440! You can be sure that there will be screaming, but that's their problem, = not yours, IMHO. Regards,=20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c4/c6/67/01/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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