Bob Bailey Jazz Pianist – Age 95!
And he’s still at it! Amazing icon in our community…
Steinway D Concert Tuning
Very Christmas-y tuning today on this Steinway 9′ Concert Grand…I kept the stage light off for temperature stability and also for ambience… Fun aural fine-tuning.
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Polishing Piano Pedals
I am so excited about this new method for shining up dulled metal on pianos, namely pedals, decals & locks. Check out these pics using Flitz: Pedals: I will do this for your piano if possible as well, included my tuning service!
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Light of the World – Ashton Gardens
This is an incredibly beautiful new and permanent exhibit at Ashton Gardens called the “Light of the World Garden” by Angela Johnson, a Utah Sculptor. The grand opening was originally scheduled to be outside, but… …on account of the rain…. (So thankful for my waterproof Pelican Case!) …the program was moved inside. I started tuning…
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Sticking Keys
Sticking keys is an understatement on this piano. Look at that goopy sticky stuff! No idea what it was but most closely resembled melted lollipops, or highly concentrated Kool-Aid. Got her taken care of.
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Before/After piano cleaning pictures
If you look at the pedals on your upright piano you may notice a piece of wood, a case part (sometimes called the knee board or kick board) covering the bottom of the piano. Inside is where all the pedal adjustments are. It also happens to be where most of the cobwebs are found! Don’t…
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Pratt Read & Co. – John Zanni
I tuned for a fascinating gentleman named John Zanni. He is 91 years old and his father, also named John Zanni, worked in Ivoryton, Connecticut for a company called Comstock, Cheney & Co, which merged with Pratt Read & Co in December of 1936. He worked on action parts and keys…for 50 years!! John, the son (91)…
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Upright Cleaning Before and After
When I’m in there trouble shooting sticking keys or clicking noises sometimes it’s just as advantageous to take everything out (action and keys) to get it all clean. Plus it leaves me feeling on good inside! That’s never a bad thing, right? 🙂
