$40 Out of Service Area Fee

=

20 miles out of service
area
@ $2/mi (one way)

Call (417) 294-3377 or email for a tuning appointment....today!

Copyright 2024 - Richard W. Bushey

Listen to
100 cents flat!
(10 sec.)

Listen to
50 cents flat!
(10 sec.)

Listen to
A-440 Now!
(10 sec.)
(Standard Pitch)

 Do I need a Pre-tuning Pitch Correction?

To get an idea if your piano will need a pitch adustment, click on the play buttons below and compare these tones to your A49 (A above middle C which is the 49th key from the bottom of the piano-including black notes). Your A should match A=440 pretty closely. If it matches the 50 cents flat or the 100 cents flat tone closer, you will definitely need a pitch correction before your piano can be musically tuned to standard pitch.

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50 total
miles
(one way)

30 FREE
miles

The easiest way to figure my Out of Service Area Fee:
1) Find the distance from the YY (Division St.) and Hwy 125 intersection in Strafford, Mo. to your house (one way)
2) Subtract 30 from the total distance.
3) Multiply that number by $2.
That's will be the Out of Service Area Fee.

(More specifically, use: 1694 N. State Hwy 125, Strafford, Mo. 65757 if using google maps for your calculation)  


Examples

Example1: If you live 50 miles away, you pay an additional $40 Out of Service Area Fee (OSAF) for the additional 20 miles beyond my normal 30 mile service area.











Example 2: 75 (total miles one way) - 30 (free miles) = 45
45 x $2 = $90 OSAF

Example 3: 100 (total miles one way) - 30 (free miles) =  70
70 x $2 = $140 OSAF

Out of Service Area Fee Examples

 My Approximate Normal Service Area
(30 miles radius)
(Shaded area is only approximate.  I go by odometer reading, therefore, some areas within the shaded area that do not have straight routes to my home will be an Out of Service Area Fee accordingly).

 
Other Potential Costs


Basic Service Call (non-tuning):
(Usually repair, regulation, or consultation-only visits)
$85.00*
This charge covers basic travel expenses and guarantees a 1 hr. minimum labor charge when called out for a consultation, inspection, repair or regulation work when no tuning is performed, or if the piano is D.O.A. (Dead on Arrival) and cannot be tuned. Includes 1st hour work. Any additional time is calculated per the below labor rate.

* This is NOT added to a regular tuning fee where tuning is performed.
Out of Service Area Fees still apply when applicable.



Repair/Regulation labor rate:
$50/hr.
Charged if and when repairs and/or regulation are needed that require more than what I can fit into a normal 2 hour tuning visit. Often, during a tuning visit, very minor repairs and minor regulation adjustments can be included at no additional charge. However, if additional time and charges are expected, I will let you know before the work is done. Labor is charged in 15 min. increments (after 1st hr. minimum on basic service calls).   
Most parts, and all accessories, are extra.



Out of Service Area Fee:
$2.00/mile (one way)
(for distances over 30 miles away)
See my service area map and examples below.




Debit and Credit Card Fees:
(I prefer Cash or Check, but do accept all major credit cards including: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and Union Pay)

I use a Square Chip reader for card swipes, or I can text/email a Square Invoice that can be paid securely like most online purchases.

The following Square Fees apply:
Credit Card Chip Reader in-person "Swipe" - 2.6% + 10 cents
Invoice with payment link (texted or emailed) - 3.3% + 30 cents
Manually entered number (in person/phone) - 3.5% + 15 cents

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SAVE $ - ASK ME ABOUT DISCOUNT TUNING RATES FOR:

Multiple piano discount (same client, same or very near location)
(Sorry, discount doesn't apply for multiple customers in the same town, although appreciated.  I can, however (at my discretion), split any out-of-service area fees between those in the same town if locations are close enough to each other). .


(All discounts apply to the main tuning rate only.  Regular rates apply for pitch corrections, repair or regulation work)
 

1) Tuning Service for Regularly Maintained Pianos:

Fine Tuning - $150.00 (effective Jan. 1, 2024)

This is your total cost, assuming that the piano is in tunable condition, no additional repair work is needed prior to tuning, the piano is no more than 8 cents sharp or flat of standard pitch (A=440) (2 cents or less for concert work), and you are within my normal 30 mile radius service area (see below).
Most regularly maintained pianos tuned once or twice per year would fall into this category.

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2) Tuning Service for Occasionally Maintained Pianos:

1 Pre-tuning Pitch Correction $40 + 1 Fine Tuning $150 = $190
 
This is your total cost, assuming that the piano is in tunable condition, no additional repair work is needed prior to tuning, the piano is between 8 and 25 cents sharp or flat of standard pitch (A=440), and you are within my normal 30 mile radius service area (see below).

Similarly, a piano that may not need a pitch correction, but may need an hour of additional repair and/or regulation work, would be $200..

Note: Most new clients who haven't had their piano serviced in the last couple years fall into this category.

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3) Tuning Service for Badly Neglected Pianos:

2 or 3 Pre-tuning Pitch Corrections $80 - $120
+ 1 Fine Tuning $150.00 = $230 - $270

For pianos more than 25 cents flat (almost never sharp by this much), this is the total cost range, assuming that the piano is in tunable condition, no additional repair work is needed prior to tuning, and you are within my normal 30 mile radius service area (see below). Typically, pianos that have been neglected for many years fall into this category. A piano that is 25-75 cents flat will need 2 Pre-tunings. A piano 75 - 125 cents flat would need 3 Pre-tunings prior to a "Fine Tuning". (More than 125 cents 4 Pre-tunings)

Similarly, a piano that may need only 1 or 2 pitch corrections but may need an hour or so of repair and/or regulation work, would also fall into this price range.
 
Note: I say "Fine Tuning" loosly because even though I can tune a piano in this condition to sound musical today, it will only become more stable and hold its tune better after regular tunings have been established. Don't expect perfection today. We're making up for many years of neglect. Because of the extent of work needed, (cost and time involved) it may be necessary  to bring pitch up in a couple visits.

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4) D.O.A. - Dead On Arrival Pianos:
$85.00 (min. service call) plus any applicable
Out of Service Area Fee
Sometimes a piano will have serious structural problems and conditions that will not permit it to be tuned properly, or its overall condition is so poor that it would be unethical to encourage the customer to put any additional money into it. At that point, the piano has out-lived its usefulness and the owner should consider replacing it with an instrument of better quality.  

Note: I do not offer disposal services. You can haul them to the Springfield Landfill. Last I took one, they charged $20 for up to 800lbs.

If your piano has been regularly maintained, you can expect to pay for a Basic Fine Tuning ($150) + any Other Potential Costs (see below). However, depending on the condition of your piano, an additional 1, 2, or 3 Pre-tuning Pitch Correction(s) ($40-$120) may be be necessary (usually within the SAME visit if time and funds permit) to bring your instrument to standard A=440 pitch before a fine tuning can be accomplished.

I will always notify you (and show you) when any Pre-tuning Pitch Corrections are necessary before I begin any work. See now if you might need a pitch correction.

(New rates effective January1, 2024)
(back to Rates Quick Glance Page)

Rates - Detailed

Richard W. Bushey - Piano Tuner/Technician

Richard's Piano Service

1694 N. State Hwy 125,
Strafford, Mo. 65757

Richard W. Bushey - Piano Tuner/Technician

Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com

(417) 294-3377

1694 N. State Hwy 125, Strafford, Mo. 65757

(417) 294-3377

Associate Member of the
Piano Technician's Guild

Rates - Detailed

What I Offer

(non-smoker)

(New rates effective January1, 2024)
(back to Rates Quick Glance Page)

If your piano has been regularly maintained, you can expect to pay for a Basic Fine Tuning ($150) + any Other Potential Costs (see below). However, depending on the condition of your piano, an additional 1, 2, or 3 Pre-tuning Pitch Correction(s) ($40-$120) may be be necessary (usually within the SAME visit if time and funds permit) to bring your instrument to standard A=440 pitch before a fine tuning can be accomplished.

I will always notify you (and show you) when any Pre-tuning Pitch Corrections are necessary before I begin any work. See now if you might need a pitch correction.

Select a category below (1, 2, or 3) that best fits your situation.

Then add any Other Potential Costs to that  to get an idea what your total cost might be.

Select a category below (1, 2, or 3) that best fits your situation.

Then add any Other Potential Costs to that  to get an idea what your total cost might be.

1) Tuning Service for Regularly Maintained Pianos:

Fine Tuning - $150.00 (effective Jan. 1, 2024)

This is your total cost, assuming that the piano is in tunable condition, no additional repair work is needed prior to tuning, the piano is no more than 8 cents sharp or flat of standard pitch (A=440) (2 cents or less for concert work), and you are within my normal 30 mile radius service area (see below).
Most regularly maintained pianos tuned once or twice per year would fall into this category.

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2) Tuning Service for Occasionally Maintained Pianos:

1 Pre-tuning Pitch Correction $40 + 1 Fine Tuning $150 = $190
 
This is your total cost, assuming that the piano is in tunable condition, no additional repair work is needed prior to tuning, the piano is between 8 and 25 cents sharp or flat of standard pitch (A=440), and you are within my normal 30 mile radius service area (see below).

Similarly, a piano that may not need a pitch correction, but may need an hour of additional repair and/or regulation work, would be $200..

Note: Most new clients who haven't had their piano serviced in the last couple years fall into this category.

--------------------     OR     --------------------


3) Tuning Service for Badly Neglected Pianos:

2 or 3 Pre-tuning Pitch Corrections $80 - $120
+ 1 Fine Tuning $150.00 = $230 - $270

For pianos more than 25 cents flat (almost never sharp by this much), this is the total cost range, assuming that the piano is in tunable condition, no additional repair work is needed prior to tuning, and you are within my normal 30 mile radius service area (see below). Typically, pianos that have been neglected for many years fall into this category. A piano that is 25-75 cents flat will need 2 Pre-tunings. A piano 75 - 125 cents flat would need 3 Pre-tunings prior to a "Fine Tuning". (More than 125 cents 4 Pre-tunings)

Similarly, a piano that may need only 1 or 2 pitch corrections but may need an hour or so of repair and/or regulation work, would also fall into this price range.
 
Note: I say "Fine Tuning" loosly because even though I can tune a piano in this condition to sound musical today, it will only become more stable and hold its tune better after regular tunings have been established. Don't expect perfection today. We're making up for many years of neglect. Because of the extent of work needed, (cost and time involved) it may be necessary  to bring pitch up in a couple visits.

--------------------     OR    --------------------


4) D.O.A. - Dead On Arrival Pianos:
$85.00 (min. service call) plus any applicable
Out of Service Area Fee
Sometimes a piano will have serious structural problems and conditions that will not permit it to be tuned properly, or its overall condition is so poor that it would be unethical to encourage the customer to put any additional money into it. At that point, the piano has out-lived its usefulness and the owner should consider replacing it with an instrument of better quality.  

Note: I do not offer disposal services. You can haul them to the Springfield Landfill. Last I took one, they charged $20 for up to 800lbs.

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional, just wait until you hire an amateur!"
- Unknown

My Approximate Normal Service Area
(30 miles radius)

Out of Service Area Fee Examples

The easiest way to figure my Out of Service Area Fee:
1) Find the distance from the YY (Division St.) and Hwy 125 intersection in Strafford, Mo. to your house (one way)
2) Subtract 30 from the total distance.
3) Multiply that number by $2.
That's will be the Out of Service Area Fee.

(More specifically, use: 1694 N. State Hwy 125, Strafford, Mo. 65757 if using google maps for your calculation)  


Examples

Example1: If you live 50 miles away, you pay an additional $40 Out of Service Area Fee (OSAF) for the additional 20 miles beyond my normal 30 mile service area.











Example 2: 75 (total miles one way) - 30 (free miles) = 45
45 x $2 = $90 OSAF

Example 3: 100 (total miles one way) - 30 (free miles) =  70
70 x $2 = $140 OSAF

Do I need a Pre-tuning Pitch Correction?

To get an idea if your piano will need a pitch adustment, click on the play buttons below and compare these tones to your A49 (A above middle C which is the 49th key from the bottom of the piano-including black notes). Your A should match A=440 pretty closely. If it matches the 50 cents flat or the 100 cents flat tone closer, you will definitely need a pitch correction before your piano can be musically tuned to standard pitch.

Listen to
100 cents flat!
(10 sec.)

Listen to
50 cents flat!
(10 sec.)

Listen to
A-440 Now!
(10 sec.)
(Standard Pitch)

Call (417) 294-3377 or email for a tuning appointment....today!

Copyright 2024 - Richard W. Bushey