Reinbach Piano

[Farrell]

Don't know anything about Reinbach, but birdcages I have had the displeasure 
to meet. Make a policy - either run or charge your hourly fee plus a 
frustration factor. I charge 1.5 times my regular hourly on-site fee ($60 x 
1.5 = $90).

And make it clear to the owner - you'll tune it, but it is untunable - so 
don't expect much. Be sure to cover the lecture about upgrading to something 
like a 1950 Lester spinet or somesuch POS.

Just curious, why are you going back for a "second crack at it?" Wasn't the 
first visit scary enough?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> I'm looking for any info anyone can supply about Reinbach pianos. The 
> upright beast that I saw today was an 85 note bird-cage action and very 
> difficult to tune in that the action completely covered the strings. I 
> actually put the temperment strip in below the keyboard and inserted the 
> mutes between the hammer shanks.
>
> Adding to the excitement was the pitch: The center section was about 50-70 
> cents flat while the bass and upper treble sections were up to a fourth 
> below that. Made for an interesting mid afternoon!
>
> I'd like to know more about the brand and the age as well as general info 
> about the company so I can fill the owners in when I go back for a second 
> crack at it in a week or two.
>
> Thanks for your help!
> will wickham