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Anna, I don't know much about the different Yamaha models, but Yamaha pianos have a very bright tone compared to Kembles. I've tried both out in shops and my brother has a Yamaha which I've played quite a bit; personally I don't like Yamahas because of their bright tone. Kembles have a more mellow t...

Thanks for that advice, Barrie; I'll look into it.

Jim

Quinie, Slack tuning pins are, unfortunately all too common in older pianos that have been kept in centrally heated rooms. The wrest plank (the wood the tuning pins are screwed into) dries out and shrinks, leaving the pins too slack to hold in place. My understanding is that such damage is irreversi...

Bill, Thanks for the prompt and informative reply. Do you think that Brietmann may have been the name of the retailer that originally sold it? Did they do 'own brand' pianos in those days? :D The funny thing about it being a Kemble is that I've been trying out new pianos in WIlliams in the Gateshead...

Hi,

I wondered if you could help trace the ancestry of my piano!

Piano pics

I bought it around 1975 from a restorer. There are serial nos on the piano itself (K58716) and the harp (58716).

Thanks in anticipation.

Jim

Could anyone advise on whether I can improve the sound of my piano by working on the hammers (e.g. sanding, toning)? Alternatively what does it cost for new hammers (assuming I will fit them myself)? Some pictures of the hammers etc I've had the piano about 30 years and it had just been restrung by ...