It's self explanatory...what ever you think about it is true... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at att.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 8/2/2009 12:47:38 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria >David, >Please explain yourself ...... >Duaine >David Ilvedson wrote: >> That figures... >> >> David Ilvedson, RPT >> Pacifica, CA 94044 >> >> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >> From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at att.net> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Received: 8/1/2009 9:31:04 PM >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pitch raise criteria >> >> >> >>> Rob, et al, >>> >> >> >>> Some of you may never have witnessed a "real" pitch raise - meaning 5 - >>> 40 cents flat is nothing. >>> >> >> >>> I build in a little extra charge (pitch raise charge, if you must label >>> it) for all of my first time customers because they have rarely been >>> tuned in the last, say 5 to 25 years. Most of my first time'rs are >>> anywhere from 50 to 120 cents flat. >>> >> >> >>> I even had one customer tell me it's never been tuned except when it >>> left the showroom floor. >>> >> >> >>> Plus, I always ask my customers when was it last tuned - their answer >>> then tells me what I'm going to charge for the first time. If they don't >>> know, I tell them a range and determine what the charge is when I get >>> there by depending how far out of tune it is. >>> >> >> >>> The Cybertuner allows for three setting of pitch raises (1) 0 to 60 >>> cents flat (2) 60 to 100 cents flat and (3) over 100 cents flat. (I >>> think these are right) >>> >> >> >>> This gives me the opportunity to do a pretty damn good job in one pass. >>> (Of course, its not going to be too stable, but at least its going to be >>> in tune). I - always - tell them that because it was so flat that it's >>> going to need a tuning in a month or so. When they call back to schedule >>> another tuning I charge my standard rate. >>> >> >> >>> That is my criteria, >>> Duaine >>> >> >> >>> Rob McCall wrote: >>> >>>> Greetings list, >>>> >>>> I just tuned a Samick JS-118 upright yesterday that hadn't been tuned >>>> in 7 years (It had 1 tuning right after they bought it brand new and >>>> that was it!). It was flat by about 73 cents below the break, and >>>> about 45 cents flat above the break. Pretty consistent throughout. >>>> All in all, it turned out very well after a pitch raise and then a >>>> fine tune. >>>> >>>> My question to all of you... What do you use as your criteria for >>>> charging extra for pitch raises? When is it a "pitch raise" to you? >>>> This particular piano was pretty clear cut, but do you have a point of >>>> no return? 20-25 cents? Less or more? >>>> >>>> I use a SAT IV along with some aural checks to back the machine up... >>>> >>>> I'm still earning my wings in this industry and I'm trying to get an >>>> idea of what is considered normal (if there is such a thing!). Thanks >>>> in advance. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Rob McCall >>>> Murrieta, CA >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >>> -- >>> Duaine Hechler >>> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >>> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >>> Reed Organ Society Member >>> Florissant, MO 63034 >>> (314) 838-5587 >>> dahechler at att.net >>> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >>> -- >>> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >>> >> >> >-- >Duaine Hechler >Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >Reed Organ Society Member >Florissant, MO 63034 >(314) 838-5587 >dahechler at att.net >www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >-- >Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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