Author Archives: Joel

Not a common repair, but occasionally an agraffe will break and has to be replaced.

Baldwin pianos of a certain era all develop a problem with the hammer felts pulling apart. Today’s client was one of those…about 15 hammers needed some attention.

Moved an older Knabe Grand for a client. The pedal lyre was beginning to come unglued. I disassembled it, cleaned up the joints, and re-glued. Good for another 100 years!!!

House movers decided to try and tip the piano over on it’s side without taking the bass side leg off. Needless to say, they broke the leg. I was able to fit it back together and glue it up. The … Continue reading →

Moving pianos sometimes cause damage. Spindle legs on small vertical pianos are especially susceptible. This piano got damaged during a move. I was able to repair the damage, but sadly, forgot to take an after picture.

Hammers are beginning to come apart on a school piano. I’m gluing and clamping them. Less expensive than a new set of hammers.

“I recently had my piano tuned by Joel R. Smith, piano and tuning service. He arrived promptly and the appointment was easy to schedule. He was meticulous, extremely knowledgeable and his prices were very fair. In addition to doing a … Continue reading →

Moving a Yamaha Grand off a deck with the help of a Bobcat forklift in Metompkin, VA.

This is an older Steinway upright in a church. Considering the age, it is in surprisingly good condition. Needed some damper levers replaced, as well as a few other minor things.

Pianos in schools and other institutions can be protected with a fallboard lock…. And yes I sell and install these.