[pianotech] Traveling tuner

[Richard Ucci]

I've had this idea using the motorhome when the kids are all off on  
their own. Spend a week or so in each location and move on. See the  
country and write it all off. And ... my wife even likes the idea.

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
www.uccipiano.com


On Oct 12, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com> wrote:

> Greetings list,
>
> Today I stopped by one of the local music instruction businesses to  
> introduce myself and drop off some cards, make some contacts, etc.
>
> The owner told me that they already have a tuner that comes by once  
> or twice a year (I can't remember which he said...), but on a  
> regular schedule.
>
> The interesting part is that the tuner is from Texas!  Realize that  
> I live in Southern California.  They told me this tuner travels  
> around and is booked up to a year in advance, traveling all over the  
> country to tune.
>
> Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?  Or maybe it's one of us on  
> the list?  Talk about a mileage charge...  :-) I'd be curious how  
> this tuner runs a successful business with a perceived high level of  
> overhead (food, gas, lodging, etc.).  Or maybe he operates out of a  
> motorhome?  Nonetheless, it seemed like an intriguing concept if not  
> somewhat impractical, for me at least.
>
> The good news is that they put all my information in their system  
> for referrals to their clients.  :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob McCall
>
> McCall Piano Service, LLC
> www.mccallpiano.com
> Murrieta, CA
> 951-698-1875
>
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