[pianotech] A new use for piano benches

Paul Williams pwilliams4 at unl.edu
Thu Apr 19 12:57:19 MDT 2012


Sounds about right…I would either increase my fee next time, or not return.  Should have been an extra $50 charge for the stress…..Glad you're OK!
Paul


From: Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com<mailto:rob at mccallpiano.com>>
Reply-To: <pianotech at ptg.org<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:43:17 -0700
To: <pianotech at ptg.org<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>>
Subject: [pianotech] A new use for piano benches

I've found a new use for piano benches...

I had a lot of work on a 1967 Wurlitzer console.  It had a couple of broken strings, I repinned a few flanges, reshaped the hammers, etc.  While putting the action back in, I was trying to get the dowels for the pedals to seat in their respective spots on the action.

So here I am, flat on my back on the carpet under the the piano with my hand reaching under to fit the dowel, when I look to my left and I see that the wife has just let their Pit-bull into the house.  I'm looking at him from about 20 feet away through the legs of the piano bench when he decides I must be an intruder.

He starts growling and snarling and running towards me. I'm sure the surge of adrenaline helped me to get off my back and on my feet quicker than I have in probably 20 years! I grabbed the legs of the piano bench on the way up and tilted the seat bottom directly at the dog, creating a nice wooden barrier between me and the salivating and barking Pitbull.  The owners came running out and it took them several tense minutes (seconds?) to get him under control and back outside.

And I didn't even get a tip...  ;-)

Regards,

Rob McCall

McCall Piano Service, LLC
www.mccallpiano.com<http://www.mccallpiano.com>
Murrieta, CA
951-698-1875

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