[pianotech] tuning pin tightness

[Leslie Bartlett]

The third was a Shigeru Kawai.  That was their "dream" and the others were
what they could afford with the money left over.  I got my self a bit of
help today though.  I told the guy in charge that I could never guarantee a
really good tuning though I would do my best, and after two hours I had to
charge my regular shop rate for extra time.  He was quite agreeable to that,
so it will be ok. I went by the piano today as I took the invoice with an
"overage" which came close enough to covering the extra time that I won't be
quibbling.  I have been otherwise very pleased with the folks, and certainly
want to keep that customer. The other Estonia is quite tunable, and of
course the  Shigeru would be a dream to tune.

thanks for ideas.   They already know the company won't sell them a new
piano, and now I can do ok financially by it, so will just work very hard.

les b

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:15 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning pin tightness

 

$200,000?  What was the third piano?      I know nothing about
Estonia...expensive piano?

David Ilvedson

Pacifica, CA


On Jan 30, 2010, at 4:39 PM, "Leslie Bartlett" <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

A local church bought three pianos, roughly topping out at $200,000. Two are
Estonias. On one the pins are so tight they pop, most of the quite loudly
making it un-tunable for all practical purposes. These are about one year
old.  What would you recommend as far as some action regarding the piano?
I'm afraid of twisting pins to breaking point.

thanks

les bartlett

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