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By the way, the cost of a Piano Lifesaver is more than I paid for this piano (though certainly a small part of what it is worth).

Hmm, you know, I could actually make a system where the water container is automatically opened/closed with a servo motor when the humidity reaches certain levels. Hmm...

Hey Barrie and Chris, The piano is currently in its own room (Live Room B at Puzzle Factory, London). There's not much I can do about the temperature, the fact that it's completely stable day and night is a good thing, though. It seems to have settled at about 23*C which I'd say is normal, but then ...

Okay! I've made the environmental sensor and have started tracking hum. & temp.
Seems a little low so perhaps a source of moisture inside the cabinet would be a good idea?

Thanks Barrie. This piano is in my studios, so much more chance to control things, I'd guess. I'll know more once I start getting environmental logs. My main concern at the time of posting was to avoid too little humidity causing the soundboard to crack. Will post with an update once I've started! A...

Hello Barrie, Thank you so much for your reply. I'm not sure why, but I never received an email notification for this. Sorry to leave you hanging! I'll check my forum settings now. There was, indeed, evidence of former moth habitation (hey, it's 40 years old, no surprise), but I have since stripped ...

Hello all,
I'm looking for suppliers of custom-wound hex-core bass strings for an upright which is fully strung with hex-cores from the factory. The few I've contacted only offer round-core strings.

Any direction on sourcing would be greatly appreciated.

All the best,
Dax.

Hello everyone, this is my first post here in the forum. I recently acquired a Finnish-made Fazer upright piano from 1985. (The low-end on this thing is GORGEOUS!) Though I'm an engineer and record producer, this is my first accoustic piano. As an an avid maker (woodwork, metal fabrication & mac...