#BECOME A PIANO TUNER FULL#

They are then lubricated with dry Teflon. The guide pins are burnished and then polished smooth. You would be surprised at what we find in there sometimes. All of the keys are then carefully removed from the piano and the key bed is vacuumed of the debris that accumulates over the years. Any particularly problematic keys are eased by reducing the thickness of the swollen felt. The felt in the keyboard is particularly susceptible to moisture and the result of swollen felt is that the keys stick to their corroded guide pins.Ī keyboard service will eradicate this problem. It causes the felt in a piano to swell and the metallic parts to corrode. If we cannot complete the same day or we have to deliver bad news and your piano is unserviceable, you will be charged this amount on the day but your account will be credited with the same amount for future work to the piano or any new piano you purchase.Īre your keys sticking? It’s so annoying isn’t it? But how does it happen?

#BECOME A PIANO TUNER FULL#

If additional services or repairs are needed to get the most out of your piano, we will provide you with a full estimate of the cost and give you the chance to ask any questions. Quality, professionalism and a result you will be impressed with are what you can expect from a half day service. Your piano will be beautifully fine tuned using a pure twelfth interval method, that yields the most wonderful pure tuning. The keys will be cleaned and a new keyboard felt fitted in a choice of colours. All materials and miscellaneous parts are included.

We will check the regulation of the instrument, making any necessary replacements or adjustments to both the action and the keyboard. On arrival we will give you a full evaluation of your piano. The half day service is the equivalent of an “MOT and service” for your road vehicle.

Become a piano tuner