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- Tuning and Repair | Piano Tuning And Repair Service Upstate New York - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2022 from Scott AndrewsHere to serve you and your piano We make our clients’ pianos the best that they can be by providing expert tuning and repair, meticulous regulation, and peerless restoration. Tuning : A standard tuning is for those pianos that have been tuned in the past 6 months to a year. It ...
Views: 442 - Action Regulation - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2021 from Scott AndrewsRegulation is the adjustment of the mechanical aspects of the pianos to compensate for the effects of wear, the compacting and settling of cloth, felt, and buckskin, as well as dimensional changes in wood and wool parts due to changes in humidity. The three systems involved in regulation are ...
Views: 300 - Is Your Piano Out of Tune? | Grand Piano Repair - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Scott AndrewsFor the piano owner who wants to maintain his / her piano but doesn't want to throw good money away on work that's unnecessary, the question of whether or not the piano needs to be tuned is an important one. As a responsible owner you would like your piano to sound its best, especially if ...
Views: 524 - What happens to a piano as it ages? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2021 from Scott AndrewsIn the short term, leather and felt compact, affecting the adjustment (regulation) of the parts. The action becomes uneven and less responsive, and the piano's tone loses dynamic range. Squeaks and rattles may develop. Routine maintenance such as hammer filing, regulation, voicing, and tuning ...
Views: 464 - Basic finish care of piano | Piano Repair - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2021 from Scott AndrewsModern pianos are finished with a variety of materials, from traditional lacquer to modern polyurethanes and polyester resins. Whatever the material, a piano finish is designed to protect the wood from dirt and liquid spills, reduce the damaging effects of humidity changes, and -- in the case of ...
Views: 515 - Basic finish care of piano | Piano Repair - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2021 from Scott AndrewsModern pianos are finished with a variety of materials, from traditional lacquer to modern polyurethanes and polyester resins. Whatever the material, a piano finish is designed to protect the wood from dirt and liquid spills, reduce the damaging effects of humidity changes, and -- in the case of ...
Views: 474 - Humidity Control for your Piano - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2021 from Scott AndrewsThe next, and we think best, solution is to install a humidity control system directly in your piano. The Dampp Chaser company, makers of the Piano Life Saver system, is the only company making these systems. Over the past 74 years they have perfected their system and adapted it to work in all ...
Views: 399 - Piano Restoration | Piano Regulation - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2021 from Scott AndrewsAction Service $185 Regulation $135/hour Your piano is made up of more than 10,000 parts, many of which move and all of which are subject to wear. An action service includes action removal and replacement, cleaning, lubrication of all action centers, and tightening of over 200 ...
Views: 455 - What is Piano Regulation and how does it affect your piano's performance? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2021 from Scott AndrewsRegulation is the adjustment of the mechanical aspects of the pianos to compensate for the effects of wear, the compacting and settling of cloth, felt, and buckskin, as well as dimensional changes in wood and wool parts due to changes in humidity. The three systems involved in regulation are ...
Views: 450 - Why It’s Important to Tune Your Piano | Piano Regulation - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2021 from Scott AndrewsThere are around 230 strings on the average piano. Each string on the piano has a unique pitch and frequency that must be tuned to the other strings. The sound quality of your piano is determined by these strings, so they must be maintained properly. Due to stress, these strings can stretch over ...
Views: 619 - How Do You Arrange For Piano Major Repairs? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2021 from Scott AndrewsIf you suspect that your piano needs major repairs, have a complete evaluation done by a qualified piano technician who specializes in rebuilding. Discuss costs versus benefits of various repair options, and whether the completed piano would meet your performance requirements. Most rebuilders ...
Views: 440 - Service your action today! - by Submitted on May 26, 2021 from Scott AndrewsOne of the most often performed and most necessary things one can do to a piano is to have the action serviced. The benefits, compared to the cost, result in great value and a noticeable improvement in the performance of your piano. Action Servicing involves three procedures: Cleaning the ...
Views: 425 - Rebuilding vs. Restoration - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2021 from Scott AndrewsEvery week, I speak with at least a couple of people who are interested in not giving up on their older piano, but rather bringing it back to a playable condition. There are two ways to do this: Rebuilding and Restoration. Both attempt to restore the piano to its former glory, but the philosophy ...
Views: 453 - Why Tune My Piano? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2021 from Scott AndrewsIt may surprise you to learn this, but most of the time you can’t tell if your piano is in tune or not! While most people can hear the gross inharmony of a badly out unison, the piano usually goes out of tune in a more subtle way. Pianos fluctuate in pitch with changes in humidity (and ...
Views: 468 - Basics of Piano Care - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2021 from Scott AndrewsI’d like to start by talking about basic piano care… The aspect of piano care that everyone is familiar with is tuning. Pianos go out of tune due to changes in humidity, which swells and shrinks the wood of the soundboard, bridges, and action parts. This happens regardless of how much or how ...
Views: 472 - Humidity Control for your Piano - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Scott AndrewsMany people are not aware that humidity can have a profound effect on the tuning and performance of your piano. Humidity is a measure of how much water vapor is in the air, relative to the maximum amount of water vapor it can hold (that’s why it’s called relative humidity!). Your piano is ...
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