A two-pass tuning that also includes things like tightening bench nuts, music desk screws, and a multi-point inspection. Service in certain locales may cost more because of extra travel time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuning a piano well is very difficult. It takes most beginner tuners 500 to 1,000 tunings to acquire basic competence. Learning what to listen for is difficult. Learning how to move the tuning lever is difficult.
Also, knowing how to make a tuning last is even more difficult. For example, an inexperienced tuner could tune a piano so that it sounds good, but it will likely go out of tune very quickly, especially with hard playing.
John is a professional piano tuner with more than 20 years of experience. You can be confident that your piano will be tuned properly and that it won\u2019t go out of tune prematurely.
John has excellent aural tuning skills, having passed the aural tuning exam in 2008 with a very high score!
With a blend of aural and electronic tuning, John\u2019s procedure provides the most stable tuning for your piano. The tuning procedure is a two-pass tuning. This method makes the tuning as stable as possible. It also allows for small pitch corrections, eliminating the need for extra charges for small pitch corrections prior to the fine tuning.It should be noted that a piano that hasn\u2019t been tuned in a long time might need a large pitch correction prior to the fine tuning. There will be an extra cost for a pitch correction of over 20 cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any and all kinds of repairs, such as broken or sticking keys, buzzes and squeaks, or broken wires. John carries the most common parts so most repairs can be\u00a0made on site that same day.\u00a0 He has a workshop at home for those repairs that are best done away from the piano. Hourly rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Treble wires repaired or replaced the same day. Bass strings are custom ordered to match the originals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cleaning and polishing the outside, or dusting and vacuuming the insides, or cleaning the soundboard under the strings, or cleaning up a rodent waste problem. Hourly rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s easy to neglect how your piano looks on the inside. Dust and grime can build up. While a clean piano won\u2019t sound different, it will definitely look better. The longer dust stays on a wood surface, the harder it is to remove. A light cleaning might take only 20-60 minutes, whereas some pianos are so dirty that it takes much longer.
The owner can clean certain things in the piano without causing damage to any of the delicate parts. (John will gladly teach you how!) But special care is needed around the dampers and strings. It\u2019s often more convenient to let your piano technician clean and \u201cdetail\u201d the whole piano for you.
If you notice dust under the strings, it\u2019s time to get that soundboard clean and shiny again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A properly regulated piano allows greater control and expression. Regulation is necessary because normal playing over time causes wear and compaction of the many small pieces of felt and leather that help the parts function smoothly. This affects how the parts interact with each other. Regulation adjusts for the wear that happens over time, and restores proper touch.
Maybe you can no longer play as quietly as you used to, or you are finding it difficult to play as fast. Or you are feeling like it is hard to be as expressive as it once was. It might not be you. The action might need regulation to restore proper function. You do not have to settle for less than optimal.
As a general rule, a piano that is played fairly often should be regulated every 5-10 years. A piano with heavy use will need it more often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Voicing is working with the hammers to bring out the full \u201cvoice\u201d of the piano.\u00a0 It\u2019s what makes a piano sing. Hourly rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Close your eyes, and imagine a rich and rounded tone that blooms before it slowly disappears. Reconditioning is working with the existing parts in your piano to make it perform the best possible with what is there. Hourly rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reconditioning might involve replacement of things like worn felt or leather, and maybe a few parts here and there. Common reconditioning items are things like key rebushing, action flange repinning and\/or rebushing, cleaning action parts, reshaping worn hammers (also called \u201cfiling hammers\u201d), replacing key tops and sharps, and restringing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A complete restoration of the piano, including new parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rebuilding is needed when the piano has deteriorated past the point of reconditioning. Rebuilding can be either partial or complete. John can tell you if your piano needs reconditioning or rebuilding. Tuning A two-pass tuning that also includes things like tightening bench nuts, music desk screws, and a multi-point inspection. Service in certain locales may cost more because of extra travel time. Tuning a piano well is very difficult. It takes most beginner tuners 500 to 1,000 tunings to acquire basic competence. Learning what to listen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1098,"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/1098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/formsmapiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Does your piano do that? Don\u2019t settle for the way your piano sounds now. Have it brought back to full potential by a tone craftsman, who is passionate about beautiful music coming from your<\/em> piano. <\/p>\n\n\n\nReconditioning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Complete Rebuilding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rebuilding can make a piano like-new, or even better than new. It is often less expensive to rebuild a well-made piano than to buy a brand-new piano. And the rebuilt piano can be customized to out-perform new pianos on the showroom floor.
Why is this? Simply put, a skilled piano rebuilder can customize anything on a piano. A piano factory has a product that sells and works for its marketing plan. An artisan can take a few extra steps and transform a usable piano into something of pure musical pleasure.
For instance, soundboards can be replaced with a new one that is better designed and better built. A piano\u2019s action can be modified so that every key plays incredibly smoothly. Factories get it close, but an artisan can do it better.
John can put you in touch with a person who specializes in complete rebuilding. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"