[pianotech] Yamaha Spinet

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Aart

When you say long time customer, how long have you been tuning for him?  Has there always been a problem with the piano going out of tune within a couple of weeks after you tune it? Are you making those return calls free of charge? 

You need to convey to him that there is nothing wrong with your tuning, and there is nothing wrong with the piano. The reason the piano goes out of tune is because of humidity changes, especially since there is no climate control in the house. So if he wants to piano to stay in tune, it just needs to be tuned more than twice a year. If he can't accept that, tell him to find another tuner.

Wim Blees
Hawaii  





-----Original Message-----
From: Aart in America Piano Services <aartinamerica at optonline.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, May 29, 2011 8:09 am
Subject: [pianotech] Yamaha Spinet


Hi, 
Not sure if the list is still up, However i have a long time customer, who is a 
rofessional jazz Bass player.
e has a Yamaha 1970's  spinet tuned to A=440.  He uses the piano for rehearsals 
ith his band and writing/arranging.
e tunes it twice a year May/June and December.
o AC in small city row house outside NYC. Summer is very hot and humid.
he piano fluctuates between - 20c in the winter and + 12c in the Summer.
 Tuned it  two week ago ( Lots of rain and high Humidity ) and as usual the 
iano was 12c sharp.
 tuned it to A=441 and he called yesterday saying that the piano is out of tune 
n the bass up to third octave.
his is the third call back I've had with this customer in two years. The pins 
re ok and I have tapped a few in over the last years.
've advised him that maybe this piano has seen better days and he should get a 
etter piano with a Dammp Chaser.
e and his budget say no. However I think his KB Player is expecting more form 
his piano then it can deliver.
I would appreciate some insight as to the pitch differential. Possibly the 
oundboard is expanding and contracting with the seasons?
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Aart Markenstein
Aart in America Piano Company
ersey City NJ

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