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by Bennyfingers
24 Aug 2011, 15:28
Forum: Piano History
Topic: What's the story with Zender
Replies: 3
Views: 9004

Re: What's the story with Zender

cool, cheers guys!

:-)
by Bennyfingers
21 Aug 2011, 15:40
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Career Advice
Replies: 15
Views: 19049

Re: Career Advice

well thanks again for the responses, guys. I appreciate the honesty especially. I think I shall have to continue to restore pianos in my abject way for many many years to grow experience, and I'm sure your advice on the forum will continue to sustain me. I shall book a tuner, I think, for some advic...
by Bennyfingers
21 Aug 2011, 15:31
Forum: Piano History
Topic: What's the story with Zender
Replies: 3
Views: 9004

What's the story with Zender

My pi-ah-no is a Zender, but I can find precious little about who the company is/was, when it was manufacturing, what country they were based in etc.

If anyone knows any trivia about them it would be interesting to know.

thanks a lot

ben
by Bennyfingers
19 Aug 2011, 22:10
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Re: Seducing women to start a romantic relationship!
Replies: 20
Views: 25314

Re: Seducing women to start a romantic relationship!

fats waller's aint misbehavin.

(chicks dig stride)
by Bennyfingers
19 Aug 2011, 22:07
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Ugliest piano I have ever seen
Replies: 11
Views: 15298

Re: Ugliest piano I have ever seen

where would you rest your music????
by Bennyfingers
15 Aug 2011, 09:14
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Career Advice
Replies: 15
Views: 19049

Re: Career Advice

Hi guys thanks a lot for the responses. Barry: do you have any more information about this course in Hereford? Sounds perfik. Bob: I'm in Norfolk - not exactly a hotbed of vocational education!! I like the suggestion of paying a tuner by the hour to watch over my tuning. I guess it all depends on th...
by Bennyfingers
10 Aug 2011, 20:49
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Career Advice
Replies: 15
Views: 19049

Career Advice

Hello My name is Ben and I'm 24 - I wondered if I could ask the opinion of the professionals on this forum. After much deliberation I've decided I want to become a piano tuner/restorer, however I'm 24; married and with a mortgage, so going to going away to study full time is out of the question. I'v...
by Bennyfingers
15 Jun 2011, 23:34
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Polished black finish
Replies: 2
Views: 5581

Polished black finish

Howdy What's the deal with getting a shiny black finish? I've tried a lot of things on scrap pieces of oak, but not sure what the secret is... Is it something that's possible to acheive from home? Can aerosol sprays acheive a propper *ting* finish?? Can anyone recommend a good book or site or someth...
by Bennyfingers
31 Oct 2010, 00:25
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Wet rot in key?
Replies: 3
Views: 6246

Re: Wet rot in key?

cool. thanks gang
by Bennyfingers
28 Oct 2010, 21:07
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Wet rot in key?
Replies: 3
Views: 6246

Wet rot in key?

Hi there I have a 1960's Zender upright piano that I'm currently restoring... I've only had it a few months but now it's getting colder one of my keys is sticking on the pin on the front rail... on closer inspection it seems like some liquid has been spilt on the keys at some point in time and cause...