Astor Piano, c. 1790.
Astor piano, c.1790. My phone rang just like any of the many calls I get everyday. Expecting to hear the voice of a customer asking for prices on piano tuning I was met with the warm timber of an older … Continued
Taking the RPT exam
The RPT exam is the most grueling test a technician can take in the piano world. Back in the 1970’s a group of technicians within the Piano Technicians Guild initiated an exam to raise the bar and create a good … Continued
Steinway Day with Kent Webb Follow Up.
We had a wonderful time with Kent Webb from Steinway back in Nov. He started our day long event with news about the latest improvements to their pianos. It was fascinating to find out that the basic geometry of the … Continued
Piano Key Leveling
Piano Key Leveling is important and is the foundation to a good regulation. Do your keys look like this? If the piano keys are not level than there is no way to get consistency from key to key when playing … Continued
Cleveland, it was good to see you!
Hi Cleveland, it was a nice day to be up your way today! I Met a very nice lady named Nancy and thoroughly enjoyed tuning her German Piano. She bought it for $100 in Germany in the mid 70’s though … Continued
Going to Steinway Day!
I am looking forward to an all day event with Kent Webb the Technical Service and Support Manager for Steinway. This class will include the latest on their * Action Rebuilding * Product Changes and Other News from Steinway & … Continued
Steinway Piano Action Rebuild
Action rebuild. I was asked to rebuild a Steinway M Piano Action. It was a doubtful task since the piano had been damaged with water from the fireman. No fire touched it but there was extensive water damage. I had to … Continued
Piano Hammers-the Good and the Bad
Piano Hammers are one of the heartbeats of the piano. The ones we have now are a result of centuries of trial and error. They are made with wool, sometimes from a few breeds all around the world mixed together. … Continued
Sausage, Eggs and Piano Tuning Lesson.
I had a great time with Jack this morning giving him an introduction to Piano Tuning. After a nice breakfast we opened up the piano and got down to business. We covered a lot of fun stuff such as inharmonicity, temperament, … Continued
Back to School Piano Tuning Season-Great for Ear Training
Hello fellow piano lovers. Vacations are coming to an end and school is about to begin. As children start back with lessons now is the perfect time to tune up that piano for little Suzy and Jimmy. Not only is it … Continued