Julie Hewlett’s Mason & Hamlin BB 

Love the detail Artist bench, durable and tough mechanism

DIY: Removing a Grand Piano Fallboard

Here is a video I just did today about removing a grand piano fall board.  My client had remembered how to remove it, but not how to get it back in.  As a result the fall board had been sitting on the floor of her living room for a handful of MONTHS!  I don’t want…

Broken Sustain Pedal Mystery 

I received a call from a repeat client that I had just tuned for in November 2016 (just a few months ago) stating that her pedal had broken and 3 keys were sticking. Here’s a picture of what I found when I got there: Anything look unusual? For those of you who have never seen…

Polishing Brass Hardware 

Here are a small handful of before and after pictures of the pianos I’ve worked on.  Specifically polishing the brass hardware; pedals, logos & locks. It’s just another way I differentiate my service call from the standard “piano tuning” at no additional cost to you. (Flitz beats out Brasso every time.) DIY: BUY FLITZ HERE…

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.

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!

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…

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.

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…