Vacuuming your piano is part of my standard service call. In some cases (in uprights) and every case (grands) I will even remove the action and all the keys to get in there and inspect your piano as well as vacuum under the keys. Sometimes we find unusual items. I have found the standard items…
If your piano has double striking (or bobbling) hammers this is a very jolting experienced for any pianist. In the video you’ll hear what it sounds like. Do not fear however! It can be remedied by a skilled technician. Call or shoot me a txt @ (801) 808-7760.
Do you have a “Birdcage Piano”? These pianos are typically very old (1920’s and 30’s and older). Here are some pictures of one I recently serviced. In my experience even if the piano is almost free, and even if you can find a technician who will service it, the end result will not be beautiful…
Here are some pics of the process. Thank you to Bonnie Lapray of Lehi, UT for allowing me to use these pictures of her piano!
When you have an old piano (40-60 years old), and it’s a spinet, then most likely there are clicking sounds when you play the keys. Below you’ll find some pictures of the reason why these pianos are clicky. On the back of the keys there are little rubber grommets (some are square, others are round)…
Have you ever played on a piano where the keys are all clicky sounding? There isn’t much that is more annoying to a pianist than to hear this noise when playing. Well, there is a solution on every piano – and this is a case of the problem…and the solution…on a spinet piano in Salt…
This is a piano I was recently called to service. As you can see it has had some work done to it; the case was refinished about 15 yrs ago, and still looks quite nice! The owner’s name is Bob Jackman. Bob sells dried pressed flowers, and has done so for over 27 years! His…
I saw something that brought me back to high school days…a cassette tape player piano system! See the vid below as well as the Wikipedia description of it. “Pianocorder was founded by Joseph Tushinsky. The Pianocorder was the first modern mechanical player piano made for the public that used solenoids to power the keys. Later, it…
You can see what wear and tear will do to hammers over time. This piano has multiple age-related problems, so just changing out hammers would only solve 1 of them problems and may have to be redone if this piano is ever completely rebuilt (action, strings, keytops, soundboard repair, pinblock replacement (possibly repair)) The total…
This is a very cool system that can be installed onto any piano, and is carried solely by Daynes Music in Midvale. For anyone who is going to buy a piano I believe that Daynes has the best selection of pianos and quality on the market, but perhaps even more interestingly they will give you…