Aug 5, 2018 | Piano Maintenance
Piano care and service is an essential element of piano ownership. There are many factors that affect the frequency of maintenance services a piano receives. These include but aren’t limited to: The frequency of piano use. The environment in which the piano is stored....
Oct 9, 2017 | Piano Maintenance
Sticky piano keys can be at best, annoying and at worst, a major repair job. From coins to action work, there are many, many reasons your piano keys can stick but we’re just covering a few. You might even be able to fix a few of these yourself! If you...
Aug 16, 2017 | Piano Maintenance
There comes a time in the life of a piano where it gets increasingly more difficult to produce a quality tuning or have the instrument function properly without major repairs. In some cases, the piano doesn’t really warrant the repairs necessary to make it playable....
Jul 28, 2017 | Piano Maintenance, Uncategorized
Did you know that the placement of your piano in your home is just as important as having regularly scheduled maintenance? It’s true. Let’s say you have your piano tuned but it’s sitting next to the front door that’s constantly being opened and closed. That piano is...
May 18, 2017 | Piano Maintenance
We’re covering a two-part series on tuning instability. What do I mean when I say a piano’s tune isn’t “stable?” Well, this is referring to how well a piano holds a tune. A piano that in tune is a wonderful thing and as a piano technician, most of the calls I...
Sep 11, 2016 | Piano Maintenance
As a piano technician, I’m often asked how often a piano should be tuned, but the question usually never asked is “Why should I tune my piano?” If I was to give the simplest answer possible, it would be “Because the instrument will go out of tune if you...