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Tuning
There can be many reasons why a Piano goes out of tune, including loose wrest pins, humid/dry atmosphere, or just heavy use.
We recommend that your Piano is tuned at least twice a year to keep it up to correct pitch.
Regulation
This is a new subject for a lot of owners, and can be described as tightening up the mechanism to reduce slackness in the action
and to prevent early wear and tear. 99% of all new Pianos are regulated and set up prior to leaving the shop; however during
the first couple of years the positive feel of the action will lessen and will need to be adjusted. We recommend that professional
and serious Pianists have their Piano regulated every 2 years and regular home use every 5 years.
Toning
After a while the felt on a Piano hammer becomes compressed and hard, resulting in a harsh and bright tone.
On most instruments toning the hammers can reverse this, returning it to its original more pleasant sound.
General Service
Every 3 to 4 years, it is prudent to have your Piano serviced. This involves cleaning all the inaccessible areas
in the main casework, cleaning the action, strings, soundboard and keys, re-facing the hammers, and regulating the
action. It's also a good time to check for any signs of possible long term damage caused by external forces, e.g. Moth
or humidity damage.
Detailed below are the ten steps that we carry out during a general service.
1 Clean strings
2 Clean soundboard
3 Clean frame
4 Clean key bed and polish key pins
5 Clean action
6 Reface hammers
7 Regulate action to customers requirements, e.g. touch/tone
8 Check for Moth/humidity damage, including measuring humidity
9 Strip down and dry lubricate pedal mechanism
10 Tune the instrument
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