Category: Maintenance
How the weather and humidity affects your piano
Maintaining your piano is crucial to keep it sounding beautiful and playing smoothly. However, the seasons can have a significant impact on the tuning and playability of your piano. In this blog post, we'll discuss the effects of humidity changes and how you can combat them. How humidity changes affect the mechanics of a piano The biggest change occurs in the middle section of the piano close to what piano tuners call the ‘centre break’. In an over strung pian...
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Tips for cleaning your piano
There are 3 types of Polish on pianos When considering cleaning your piano, it's important to note the type of polish it is finished with. Using incorrect products on surfaces can lead to severe damage. There are three kinds of polishes, high gloss, french polish and spirit lacquer. High gloss finish pianos Modern pianos with a high gloss finish have what is called a 2 pack finish. This is like a thick plastic finish. To clean hi gloss finishes like this you can use a clean moist shammy. This is good where there...
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How do I take my piano apart?
From time to time I have people calling me from regional areas with problems with their pianos. I am always able to help over the phone, and even via Face time! But sometimes it can be hard for people to visualise the parts of the piano. This blog aims to teach you how to pull your piano apart to do tests, as well as then put it back together safely. Names of piano parts The very top of the piano is the Top Lid The next front panel is called the Top Door Moving down, we have the Holl...
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