[pianotech] Saturday Appointments

[bppiano at aol.com]

Hey thanks, that backpack looks great. I wound up using a medic pouch I got from Army Surplus.? It only had a few slots for small tools but had several dividers which I put an old canvas tool pouch?I put larger tools in.

Bruce P-


-----Original Message-----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 10:00 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Saturday Appointments



http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/departments/tools-shop/tool-bags-tool-belts/69094.aspx?feature=product_48

I"ve never used this tool kit, but Duluth Trading Company makes some good stuff.   


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 8/1/2009 6:06:21 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Saturday Appointments


>Back pack.  

> 

>David Love

>www.davidlovepianos.com

> 

>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of bppiano at aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 4:10 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Saturday Appointments

> 

>I guess I can understand wanting to have a weekend off, but after 25 years
>of working as a jazz pianist; it seems like a small point.  I so often have
>a commercial concert tuning, weddings tunings, etc., it seems pointless to
>make a "rule".  I find it much easier to count on a Sunday/Monday weekend as
>mentioned earlier (despite the Sunday matinee concerts).   

> 

>By the way, I'm just getting over a broken leg, I know I'm not the only tech
>that's had to find a way to get around schlepping a tool case and such with
>crutches, how did any of you guys and gals work with that problem?

> 

>Bruce Pennington



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com>
>To: Ed Sutton <ed440 at mindspring.com>; pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 2:04 pm
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Saturday Appointments

>Ed,

> 

>I don't work on Saturdays or after 5 pm except for an emergency at a church
>or for a performance. 

> 

>I remember when I lived in New York I got a call from Jilly's (the club
>where Sinatra frequent and sometimes sing). They said the needed the piano
>tuned that nights' performance. At the time my rate was $50. I said I would
>do it for $100 plus dinner for two. I told my wife to get dressed.........
>we were going out for a fine dinner. Error! Fil
ename not specified.  True
>story.

> 

>Al G

> 

> 

>From: Ed Sutton <mailto:ed440 at mindspring.com>  

>Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:02 AM

>To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>  

>Subject: [pianotech] Saturday Appointments

> 

>I'm considering establishing a policy of "No Saturday Appointments."

>It began as a favor to a customer who lived nearby, when they both began
>working away from home weekdays.

>Once you make a Saturday appointment, you have a customer who will demand
>Saturday only appointments, and it doesn't take very many of those to claim
>most (soon all) available Saturdays.

>How have others dealt with this?

>Ed S.


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