How It Works - Guide to using A.C.T. services

Free Tab!

(click the banjo)

HOW

1. SEND RECORDING
Send by mail, email, or email a link.

4. GET YOUR TABLATURE BACK
Normally sent to you by email.

WORKS

2. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WANT
The more detail, the quicker we get started.

3. TRANSCRIBING/COMPOSING
Your order is begun when previous orders are completed.

5. PAYMENT
You pay only after you receive your order.

1. SEND RECORDING
(or send request if no recording is available.
example: instructions for a "custom composing" order, link to a music site, etc.)
Send one of the following: (a) .mp3 file (b) CD or (c) good quality cassette tape copy of the music you want transcribed. You can edit the recording to include only the exact parts you want written out or the whole song. SEND NO MONEY UP FRONT. Click on "mp3" link above to see how you can send your recording as an mp3 file attachment to your email. Sending your recording this way saves a lot of time and postage expense. Tapes and CD's are not returned.
You will need to send a copy of the recording by:
a) email - MP3, WMA file, etc. or b) regular mail - tape or CD

2. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WANT

Include instructions telling exactly which parts you want transcribed into tablature (or ask for one of the other services.) You can (a) edit your recording to include only those passages you want or (b) record the entire song and describe in detail where in the song the desired passages are located. (Example: "entire second banjo solo, immediately after guitar solo", etc.) Also include any other special instructions. If sending by regular mail, please include email address. You will be sent a price estimate before work is begun on your order.
Normally, you will receive a price estimate for your approval before work is begun.

3. TRANSCRIBING/COMPOSING

Tablature is carefully written out for an exact note-for-note transcription of the desired piece. As much time as is necessary will be spent to get every note correct. Comments added to the tablature will indicate any area(s) of the piece where there is uncertainty, for some reason, of what is being played. This usually only happens when (a) the recording is of poor quality or (b) backup playing being transcribed cannot be heard adequately behind other music.

4. GET YOUR TABLATURE BACK

Tablature is sent back to you with a bill. If you have questions about the tablature, please contact me immediately after receiving it and it will be cleared up before you send payment. Otherwise, payment is due upon receipt of tab. Personal checks and money orders are fine. Tablature is normally emailed to you as a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these files. I will send you a link with your tab as to where you can download this program free. Here is more information about the various formats of A.C.T. tablature.

5. PAYMENT

You do not have to pay anything deposit to place an order. You pay only after you receive your order. As long as I don't run into any problems with this, this NO MONEY UP FRONT service will be offered to A.C.T. customers. And I'd say 15 years with a clean record speaks highly of the kind of folks that I get to deal with - THAT'S YOU!

PAYMENT METHODS:
1. PayPal - pay to "steve@customtab.com" (preferred)
2. Money Order or Cashier's Check
3. Personal check