[pianotech] Premium service

[paul bruesch]

White pants? Not after Labor Day, I hope!

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm still filtering through several hundred emails that I received since I
> was gone. I'm sure more has been said on this topic but before I read any
> further, I like to say that agree with David.
>
> How many times haven't we yanked out a grand action for one reason or
> another only to hear that horrible sound as if sand paper were grinding on
> the key frame and key bed as we pull it out?  You can bet that I clean that
> crap out of there before I set that thing on my lap making my white pants
> black.
>
> Jer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> Of David Ilvedson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:17 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Premium service
>
> > From an instrument performance standpoint, yes it is. The
> >piano doesn't seem to care how dust phobic the tech is. They
> >work pretty much the same with or without the dust.
>
> Stuff in pianos isn't just dust, so you can quit with the dust.   It is a
> build up of misc. things that ends up with a sticking key or whatever which
> does impact the performance of that piano.   Cleaning every service will
> remove the paper clips, etc...no, it won't protect against the pencil
> dropped between service.
> "its the customers call"...I can guarantee your customer will want it
> cleaned if you bring it up...I don't think you bring it up.   So it really
> is your call...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: Pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 3/10/2010 11:52:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Premium service
>
>
> >David Ilvedson wrote:
> >> Ok, Ron...do you like to tune/work on dirty pianos?
>
> >I tune with tools, so I'm not in either soundboard or plate
> >dust doing that. And again, it's not my call. It's the
> >customer's.
>
>
> >> If  you pull an action do you vacuum before you work on it.
>
> >Sometimes, sometimes not. It depends on what I'm doing.
>
>
> >>Is that cosmetic?
>
> > From an instrument performance standpoint, yes it is. The
> >piano doesn't seem to care how dust phobic the tech is. They
> >work pretty much the same with or without the dust.
>
> >Ron N
>
>
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