Yep, yep! I had a master technician do all that and more and he was GENIUS! Repetition springs. Lubricate jacks so they release smoothly from knuckles. Rail pin and balance pin polishing spacing. Key bushings. On and on! But OH what a difference!
I just had my 75 year old (but relatively new to me) Steinway fully regulated and voiced. It's quite amazing how much the piano was transformed. Well worth the $x00 I spent on it.
Thanks for summing up some of the things that are non-negotiable when you want your piano to really bloom and display its potential. I am blessed with a concert technician who takes care of my piano - and I'll even make sure to tune my pianos properly so he can spend more relaxed time on regulation and voicing.
To get the most out of your piano servicing, you should communicate clearly any issues you have with your piano, and be sure to try the piano before they leave!
Thank you Maestro - As you know, the action of my 100 year old Weber Grand just went into the technician 5 days ago. Before I chose this particular person I went to his piano store and played pianos that they had refurbished. I liked how their pianos sounded and the touch, but now I have a list to take with me this week when I go to see how they are doing.
When I bought my piano, I was so worried about the dealer shipping another one that I took photos of the serial number with my phone to confirm at delivery.
Man,this man knows another about pianos,I like it,I want my piano to go to the next level. I bought a petrof p125,2nd hand. It looks beautiful in black,but the sound needs some help
Oh my goodness. Maybe in your neck of the woods. Where I live, we're talking another free craigslist piano, the most expensive (free) piano one will ever own. After spending a good 2-hrs. doing a pitch raise and tuning, all you mentioned will never get done. Tune it the best you can, and run for the hills.
Great video Robert 🎹👍🏽 It is frustrating to have someone buy a brand new piano and hear about how they watched it being uncrated on the back of the delivery truck (like that’s a good thing). It’s actually really horrible 😁
What to do for a 10 month old Kawai k-300 my piano teacher told me the mid range sounds dead? It's tuned and the hammers don't look grooved. Chat-GPT said i could try steaming the base hammers to make everything soft since the piano is so loud anyways.
You need to tune it but yes they are very well prepared. You wouldn't have misaligned hammer or loose or uneven keys. The voicing is not done though because it depends on personal preferences.
Oh, the pain. The real problem I see is, how do you know if the piano tuner is truely a piano tuner or just some Mikey Motto fly by night auto mechanic looking for more work. That person may be able to “tune” a piano but what if they talk you into doing other things and they screw your piano?
Nevermind spring tension , back check distance, which is related to hammer tail arching and drop distance..etc, bridge pin bisecting the bridge notchind....etc...
There are a number of very fine action technologies available from traditional Renner, to Wessel Nichol and Gross, as well as fine actions with composite materials by Kawai, and traditional actions of Yamaha and Steinway, which are also very fine.
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Yep, yep! I had a master technician do all that and more and he was GENIUS!
Repetition springs.
Lubricate jacks so they release smoothly from knuckles.
Rail pin and balance pin polishing spacing.
Key bushings.
On and on!
But OH what a difference!
Great information! Watched every minute. 🎹
I just had my 75 year old (but relatively new to me) Steinway fully regulated and voiced. It's quite amazing how much the piano was transformed. Well worth the $x00 I spent on it.
The technician who tunes my piano tunes for Angela Hewit as well as the university so I think I’m in good hands.
Thanks for summing up some of the things that are non-negotiable when you want your piano to really bloom and display its potential. I am blessed with a concert technician who takes care of my piano - and I'll even make sure to tune my pianos properly so he can spend more relaxed time on regulation and voicing.
Very helpful video. Piano technicians often seem so busy working on the piano, one hates to bother them with questions.
To get the most out of your piano servicing, you should communicate clearly any issues you have with your piano, and be sure to try the piano before they leave!
Thank you Maestro - As you know, the action of my 100 year old Weber Grand just went into the technician 5 days ago. Before I chose this particular person I went to his piano store and played pianos that they had refurbished. I liked how their pianos sounded and the touch, but now I have a list to take with me this week when I go to see how they are doing.
When I bought my piano, I was so worried about the dealer shipping another one that I took photos of the serial number with my phone to confirm at delivery.
Man,this man knows another about pianos,I like it,I want my piano to go to the next level. I bought a petrof p125,2nd hand. It looks beautiful in black,but the sound needs some help
Oh my goodness. Maybe in your neck of the woods. Where I live, we're talking another free craigslist piano, the most expensive (free) piano one will ever own. After spending a good 2-hrs. doing a pitch raise and tuning, all you mentioned will never get done. Tune it the best you can, and run for the hills.
Great video Robert 🎹👍🏽 It is frustrating to have someone buy a brand new piano and hear about how they watched it being uncrated on the back of the delivery truck (like that’s a good thing). It’s actually really horrible 😁
Helpful. Thanks!
What to do for a 10 month old Kawai k-300 my piano teacher told me the mid range sounds dead? It's tuned and the hammers don't look grooved. Chat-GPT said i could try steaming the base hammers to make everything soft since the piano is so loud anyways.
What about the C. Bechsteins? On their website they say that they spend hundreds of hours in prepping it.
You need to tune it but yes they are very well prepared. You wouldn't have misaligned hammer or loose or uneven keys. The voicing is not done though because it depends on personal preferences.
Oh, the pain. The real problem I see is, how do you know if the piano tuner is truely a piano tuner or just some Mikey Motto fly by night auto mechanic looking for more work. That person may be able to “tune” a piano but what if they talk you into doing other things and they screw your piano?
Nevermind spring tension , back check distance, which is related to hammer tail arching and drop distance..etc, bridge pin bisecting the bridge notchind....etc...
Hi Robert, what do you think about the Precision Touch Design - PTD by David Stanwood? Doesn't it take piano (playing) to a new level?
There are a number of very fine action technologies available from traditional Renner, to Wessel Nichol and Gross, as well as fine actions with composite materials by Kawai, and traditional actions of Yamaha and Steinway, which are also very fine.