These prices are figured
as base charges for common
problems and needs. But when
additional time and/or parts
are required beyond such
normal, services fees will
be charged accordingly.
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Tuning
to 440
_________________________ $75
Pitch Raise ________________________________ $135
Regulation Touch-Up (1 hour)____________________________ $70
String
Replace_______________________________ $35
Keytop Replaced (each)_________________________________ $30
Full Regulation Grand__________________________________ $850
Voicing of Single Hammer____ __________________________ $15
Labor/hour_____________________________________ $60
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In order to keep
proper string tension, every
piano should be tuned at
least twice per year, if
moderately used. For
heavy or professional use
more frequent service is
required. In concert
halls and recording studios,
the piano is typically tuned
before each performance.
The tuning schedule should
coincide with the heating
cycle of the room in which
the piano is located.
After the beginning of a
heating cycle, in the fall,
allow the piano to acclimate
to the new humidity level
for two to three weeks and
then have it tuned.
Likewise, after the end of a
heating cycle, in the
spring, wait two to three
weeks after the heat has
been turned off and then
have it tuned.
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There used to be a surge in
the education of piano tuners and
technicians in the wake of war, where
people who lost their sight could use
their ears for piano tuning and be
productive and self-reliant again, but
now there are only a handful of schools
offering such education. A piano
technician must first be a musician. In
order to be able to repair a piano to
the specifications of the musician,
especially for tone adjustment, tuning,
and voicing, you must be able to play
the piano very well. The Piano
Technician should be able to diagnose
the structural condition of the piano by
playing it, he/she must know what the
instrument should feel like when it's
properly adjusted, in order to be able
to communicate with and understand the
customer who is a musician. Many
technicians who call themselves
professionals are simply amateurs or who
only have partial and limited knowledge.
Don't let them experiment on your valued
piano.
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My service area is
mainly the greater Alton-Granite
City areas. But I service in
Calhoun county all the way over
to Bunker Hill and as far south
as Cahokia. Additional mileage
charges will be incurred
accordingly. But with the cost
of fuel I've had no other
options. Thank you for your
understanding. |
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