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Tuning an old tired piano
This poor old girl. The pins have been driven in all the way and the entire block has been “doped” to death in an effort to hold a tuning. This bridge has more cracks than Humpty Dumpty. Pianos don’t last forever. This ol’girls is begging to be put out of its misery but you can …
Read moreSplicing a broken String
When done right, splicing a bass string is a better option then replacing it. This way the original string is already stretched and should not go flat like a brand new wire.
Read moreA common problem with some Asian Pianos
Generally, I think Samick pianos are not bad. For some reason I run into this issue a fair amount.
Read moreAn example of how not to do repair
I see a lot of attempted repairs. It becomes obvious which tuner/tech has been trained properly and who has not. This one takes the cake. I was a little worried to leave my business card in the piano for fear that the next tuner will think I did this hack job.
Read moreDrowning in Vintage Pianos
Every once in a while I take a step back and look at my shop. For some reason this summer has been extremely busy. Many Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hohner Clavinets this time of year. Luckly I love getting these oldies back in action.
Read moreThats one crazy looking piano
Went to this customer to tune an “upright piano”. This was one cool looking upright. Very Art Deco. Apparently is rare and sought after. Unfortunately, it would not hold a tuning. Now it is a really neat conversation piece.
Read moreThe New Rhodes at the NAMM show!
I’ve been working with the new Rhodes Mrk 8 team to be a dealer for the east coast. When I heard they would be at the NAMM show in Anaheim Ca. I had to go and meet them. Not only did the Rhodes surpass my expectations but the Rhodes team where really cool guys. I …
Read moreRhodes Piano Bass
Had the absolute pleasure of working on this 1972 Rhodes piano bass. This one is as clean and as close to mint as they come.All tines, tone bars, hammer tips were in excellent condition. It is nice to know there are still some of these out there even 50 years later.
Read moreOne rusty Rhodes
Customer brought in a Rhodes he owned since new. Had a pipe burst and there was water damage. That led to a lot of rust on this old girl. Here is just one of the 73 tines before cleaning off rustAnd here it is after. Repeat 73 times. The end result was very nice. She …
Read moreUnusual Baldwin Grand
Tuned this Baldwin 9 foot concert grand and noticed it did not have the usual “agraffes” in the treble section. Always trying to build a better mouse trap I guess.Here is what a “normal piano agraffe looks like
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