[pianotech] Used piano criteria for clients who search on their own

[Greg Newell]

Gordon,

                This is a very well written and thought out collection
ideas. Mind if I use it?

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Gordon
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 10:53 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Used piano criteria for clients who search on their
own

 

http://gordonspianotuning.com/buying%20used.html

I hope the link works.

Here is something I put on my web site.  I put most of it together myself,
but admit I stole some lines from others (when I found they had written
something more concisely)  It works well to refer customers to this list,
especially when they are looking at lots of pianos and don't want to hire me
to look at them (but want to ask me dozens of questions on the phone).

I kept it very simple so non-pianists can follow it easily.

Gordon Large, RPT





-----Original Message-----
From: Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com> 
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 10:15 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Used piano criteria for clients who search on their own

Greetings,


 



 
A while back someone had made a list of criteria for clients to use when
going 


 
out and searching for a used piano on their own. I've tried every search I
can 


 
think of through the mail list, but I can't seem to find it.  


 



 
If someone remembers what's in it or has a copy, could they send it to me or



 
repost it?


 



 
If not, what criteria would you recommend if you had to make a simple list
for a 


 
client to use when going into another's home to look at a used piano? 


 



 
My client's intent is to wander around searching for the holy grail of used 


 
pianos and when he finds one that he thinks meets most or all of this
criteria, 


 
then he will call me to come and evaluate the piano professionally (and pay
me).


 



 
For example, here's some off the top of my head... 


 



 
Try every single note and make sure they all work and have a similar feel to



 
each other.


 
Look at the strings, if you can, and see if they are dark or black in color
or 


 
show signs of rust?


 



 
I can think of a lot more, but I want a collaborative opinion on what you
would 


 
tell a layman to look for, in order to weed out the worst offenders and come
up 


 
with a short list of prospects, without dragging his favorite piano tech
around 


 
day after day...  :-)


 



 
Thank you for your forthcoming insights! :-)


 



 
Regards,


 



 
Rob McCall


 



 
McCall Piano Service, LLC


 
www.mccallpiano.com


 
Murrieta, CA


 
951-698-1875


 



 



 



 



 
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