Tuning/Services

Piano Tuning

Tuning a piano basically means bringing a piano up(or sometimes down) to A-440. A-440 is considered to be standard concert pitch in most of the world today. Each of the 230+/- strings in your piano must be tuned in relation to A-440. If a piano is tuned regularly (every 6-12 months), this process is relatively straightforward. If a piano has not been tuned regularly, then the overall pitch of the piano has probably dropped, and sometimes it can drop significantly if the piano hasn’t been tuned in many years. In this case, a Pitch Adjustment may be necessary.

Weekend & Evening Hours Available

  • Additional repair work will be based on time and materials used.

 

Piano Repair/Service

  • Key RecoveringHammer Reshaping
  • String Replacement
  • Sluggish/Sticking Keys
  • Tuning Pins that Slip
  • Key/Action Work
  • Pedal/Lyre Work
  • Key Recovering
  • Part Replacement
  • Plus many more….
  • All repair/service work is based on time and materials used

 

Piano Bench Repair & Cabinet/Case Repair

trapwork_repairI have a complete woodworking shop with: table saw, band saw, drill press, wood lathe, router table, planer, belt sander, jig saw, miter saw and numerous hand tools and clamps.

In the picture to the right I’m repairing the trapwork(pedal assembly) to a grand piano

 

Piano Evaluation

If your looking at purchasing a used piano, I offer a Piano Evaluation service. I will thoroughly evaluate the condition of the following and submit a written report.

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  • Casters
  • Fallboard/Keycover
  • Knobs
  • Music Desk
  • Bench
  • Soundboard
  • Ribs
  • Pinblock
  • Pins
  • Strings
  • Hammers
  • Action
  • Bridle Straps
  • Keys
  • Pedals/Pedal Mechanism
  • Tuning

 

Grand Piano Cleaning

Parksley Baptist GrandIncludes the following:

  • Clean & Polish the Exterior
  • Vacuuming of the Cover(if applicable)
  • Clean the Keys
  • Pulling the Action (keyboard & hammer mechanism) and Cleaning the Action Parts
  • Clean the Soundboard
  • Clean the Pins & Plate
  • Removal of any foreign objects, i.e., pencils, pens, paperclips , etc.

 

Vertical Piano Cleaning

Includes the following:

  • Clean & Polish the Exterior
  • Clean the Keys
  • Cleaning the Action (hammer mechanism) without removing action
  • Clean the Soundboard
  • Clean the Pins & Plate
  • Removal of any foreign objects, i.e., pencils, pens, paperclips , etc.