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- by jackg
- 26 Dec 2013, 11:35
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: room damping
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6396
room damping
Is there a way of reducing the reflected noise a piano makes in a room? Carpets or drapes on the walls or similar or are there noise damping products to use? It is an upright Grotrian Steinweg 130. The room was a garage so 18x10 converted into accommodation. The piano is halfway along the long wall....
- by jackg
- 30 Sep 2010, 20:54
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: Grade 5 theory
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13259
Grade 5 theory
Advice please for studying grade 5 theory near Bristol. I have read through and done most of the exercises in grades 1-4 theory books and some of G5, I also have Eric Taylors book. I can continue to work through the G5 theory book but not sure if I need any external help, I guess my teacher would ma...
- by jackg
- 14 Aug 2010, 23:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: New or restored piano?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25314
Re: New or restored piano?
http://www.phil-taylor-pianos.co.uk/sh-pianos.htm
A Steinway B restored for £18K?
http://www.bluthner.co.uk/used-grand-pianos.php
Or a Bluthner for £25k?
A Steinway B restored for £18K?
http://www.bluthner.co.uk/used-grand-pianos.php
Or a Bluthner for £25k?
- by jackg
- 27 Aug 2009, 22:47
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: upright yamaha u1 or kawai ku-2b
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6844
Re: upright yamaha u1 or kawai ku-2b
You certainly need help.
- by jackg
- 17 Jun 2009, 17:27
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Advice re reconditioned U1 or U3 PLEASE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16723
Re: Advice re reconditioned U1 or U3 PLEASE
This may help: http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/viewtopic.php?t=3754&highlight=million Contact your local tuners and technicians to see if they know of any for sale. Go slowly and take care. Sadly pianoguy doe not post here anymore. If you do buy refurbished secondhand, take an independent t...
- by jackg
- 14 May 2009, 17:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Advice re first piano purchase
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26613
Re: Advice re first piano purchase
I would go through the piano tuners in your local yellow pages to see what they know. If a customer wants to sell a piano, they often mention it to their tuner. The tuner will have contacts in the trade as well. Get all the details of any piano offered (make, serial, age, height and any work done) a...
- by jackg
- 13 Mar 2009, 16:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Restoring an old piano of unknown quality
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5107
Re: Restoring an old piano of unknown quality
I would put some advert up shop window or in your local comics saying young girl wants piano (lay it on a bit). There are a surprising number of pianos lying unused in people homes, if they see its going to be put to good use instead of dealer margins you may get something worthwhile for £200 or so....
- by jackg
- 01 Jan 2009, 13:42
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: New U1 for GBP3,999 from Dawsons - catch?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 27798
Preparation is action regulation and voicing, or should be. Adjusting each note and its mechanism to perform exactly as it should. Voicing is sticking fine needles into each hammer felt or doping each hammer felt to adjust the sound of each note, softer with needles and brighter with dope. If it is ...
- by jackg
- 04 Dec 2008, 21:37
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Piano Case Refinishing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14408
I would get the advice of a local French Polisher before doing any more. Yellow pages or local piano tuners know of FPs somewhere. May cost you £20 for his advice. If you have stripped it you could use Danish oil instead of FP. Almost as nice. Have you worked out how long this will take you? Fish gl...
- by jackg
- 16 Nov 2008, 18:36
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: U1 buying advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6936
Your is a frequent question, this thread may help you to decide.
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/vi ... ht=million
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/vi ... ht=million
- by jackg
- 06 Sep 2008, 18:36
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: bushing felt needs re-doing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11923
- by jackg
- 17 Aug 2008, 21:56
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Not about pianos...computers!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7087
if you go to www.crucial.com and key in your motherboard, maker and model the web site offers to sell you different types of RAM which will work in your motherboard. So you can check whether what you bought should work in your MOBO (motherboard). And its probably cheaper than from shop and better qu...
- by jackg
- 29 Jun 2008, 15:08
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Key buffing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7179
Key buffing
For my 1924 Grotrian upright. The keys are slighly yellow and I would like to remove as much yellow and then buff them. I had used a green abrasive crockery cleaner pad before which worked well, but I will need to get some buffing wheels and soap to polish them. I can probably use a mates wheel but ...
- by jackg
- 15 May 2008, 17:21
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Bechstein Rebuilders
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15543
Barry Caradine in suffolk: www.caradine.co.uk Phil Taylor in Nottingham: www.pianos4me.co.uk although I am unconvinced by his argument for shimming soundboards to restore the crown. www.Cheltenham-piano-centre.co.uk Ex Bluthner personnel: http://www.pianorestorations.co.uk/ Clapped out Bechsteins go...
- by jackg
- 09 May 2008, 19:37
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Repolishing a frand piano
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4355
I would ask a few tuners who they know locally who does any French polishing, usually there are not too many people who French polish pianos. Always get more than one price even if you are completely happy with one persons advice, you just never know. A minimalist approach was advised to me, ie remo...
- by jackg
- 08 May 2008, 16:51
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Regulating brightness
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12062
Hammers are voiced with a voicing tool to tone them down or doped to brighten the sound can be adjusted to suit the room. The tech took the action away with him to work on. the hammers are removed and refaced in a group of say 10 ish I think. I would advise getting an opinion from a local tech or tw...
- by jackg
- 07 May 2008, 21:49
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Regulating brightness
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12062
If the hammers are worn, it may be you are getting an uneven line contact between the hammer and each string instead of a point contact, so it could be the problem. One part of the hammer hits the string then another part hits it not so heavily and acts as a damper. I had the hammers on my upright p...
- by jackg
- 16 Apr 2008, 13:56
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Polish rebuilds
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25592
Re: Polish rebuilds
jackg. Your referenced website tells me nothing. Calling Poles "monkeys" is gratuitously offensive. The few I have met are hardworking decent people. I asked for informed comment from people with direct experience of the subject. My point was that talking directly to restorers is usually ...
- by jackg
- 15 Apr 2008, 10:23
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Polish rebuilds
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25592
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/pi ... ght=poland
Try these folk: http://www.pianorestorations.co.uk/
Organ grinders rather than monkeys.
Try these folk: http://www.pianorestorations.co.uk/
Organ grinders rather than monkeys.
- by jackg
- 31 Mar 2008, 09:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: What to do what to do!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16479
- by jackg
- 29 Mar 2008, 00:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: What to do what to do!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16479
The pictures suggest a well worn piano, the dampers are well worn and the case would cost £600- 800 to make it look nice assuming it is French Polished. You can buy a new Chinese piano for £1500. The economics of restoration paying skilled English worker £25 per hour does not compare with labour rat...
- by jackg
- 28 Mar 2008, 21:18
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: What to do what to do!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16479
- by jackg
- 23 Mar 2008, 17:25
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Piano Tuning fees in the UK
- Replies: 41
- Views: 34398
South Gloucestershire, north Bristol First tuner I employed charged me £50 took two hours, lives in Bristol, 12miles away Technician-tuner I used the once charged me £40 he is very good, 8 miles away Current tuner colleague of the tech charges £38, takes an hour and is very good. 6 miles away. These...
- by jackg
- 08 Mar 2008, 21:21
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Humphreys London piano
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14463
- by jackg
- 25 Feb 2008, 15:18
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: First-time piano buyer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4228
- by jackg
- 20 Feb 2008, 20:34
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Rachmaninov had big hands
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11654
- by jackg
- 12 Feb 2008, 10:23
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Making Bass Strings
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8811
Phil Taylor made his: http://www.pianos4me.co.uk/main.htm
- by jackg
- 11 Feb 2008, 14:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Decisons. decisions, decisions - help!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4057
- by jackg
- 07 Feb 2008, 22:36
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: only a small percentage of new pianos are well made
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14456
- by jackg
- 06 Feb 2008, 10:38
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Uneasy about Bohemia 132 quote
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4903
- by jackg
- 04 Feb 2008, 10:31
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: what to get????
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4812
If you contact your local school or concert venue to ask them for the phone number of their piano tuner. Then if you phone the tuner(s), as he is in the trade he may know of a piano for sale or can advise which models to consider or who to ask, and may offer to look over a piano for you. There is pl...
- by jackg
- 30 Jan 2008, 11:26
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: For retiree
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2829
- by jackg
- 29 Jan 2008, 16:16
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Recondition or purchase a new piano
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9014
Some thoughts on Danemann grands are here: http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/pi ... t=danemann
A second opinion may help, perhaps ask schools or teachers or concert venues for their tuners phone number.
A second opinion may help, perhaps ask schools or teachers or concert venues for their tuners phone number.
- by jackg
- 23 Jan 2008, 17:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Radical 'Stewart' Piano
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4461
There are a few thoughts here: http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/pi ... ght=stuart
- by jackg
- 22 Jan 2008, 12:14
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Square Piano
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4570
- by jackg
- 09 Jan 2008, 19:48
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: anyone know a good restorer?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4610
- by jackg
- 08 Jan 2008, 17:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: ernst kaps upright piano
- Replies: 19
- Views: 30233
- by jackg
- 27 Nov 2007, 22:22
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Bosendorfer!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 21648
From the 6th paragraph Bösendorfer was bought by a Viennese bank when, five years ago, it appeared that Bösendorfer would be sold to the American guitar specialist Gibson. Now, Bawag, the Austrian bank, is keen to dispose of the loss-making business, which sells only 200 pianos a year. Last paragrap...
- by jackg
- 01 Oct 2007, 21:13
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Buying a used piano- where to start help
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11885
Look in Loot for Chappell, Daneman, Knight, Challen maybe, Rogers also. Mid 70s piano will be less worn than one from the mid 30s but there are some nice old pianos about. Overstrung and underdamped. Take a tuner you trust with you. Pianos wear out with use. First piano I bought was a 1930 Chappell ...
- by jackg
- 18 Sep 2007, 19:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Bechstein
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12247
Reading your post gives me the impression you are in the USA, more local info would suit you better if that is so. There is a Yankee web site which would offer more accurate info than this UK based one. www.pianoworld.com. You really need a detailed breakdown of the work that has been done. EG Has t...
- by jackg
- 31 Jul 2007, 12:08
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha Piano
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6619
- by jackg
- 18 Jul 2007, 11:27
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: humidity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7396
humidity
This wet weather has left a lot of mosture in the air, much more so than in a normal summer (whatever that is). The humidity meter in the kitchen has been between 65 and 75% for the past two to three weeks. Even with the windows open it does not reduce it by much. It makes me wonder what effect it i...
- by jackg
- 17 Jul 2007, 23:07
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: To re-polish or not
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6127
- by jackg
- 17 Jul 2007, 10:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: To re-polish or not
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6127
To re-polish or not
For a 1920 upright Chappell, OS/UD. I am thinking of getting it tied up by a French polisher at a cost of £250-300. I then want to sell it, and probably will not get more than £5-600 for it. The action could do with renovating as well, recentreing etc I am not sure whether to stump up the funds and ...
- by jackg
- 14 Jul 2007, 16:20
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Buying a new piano - I need advice
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23986
- by jackg
- 20 Jun 2007, 16:34
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: what do you think about this piece?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4090
- by jackg
- 02 Jun 2007, 14:46
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright rebuild or partial job?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19736
A tech refurbished the action. He took the action away with him to do, so no transportation of the piano. The work he did included; Recentred the hammers. Reshaped the hammers. New backtouch cloth and the levelling and buffing of the keys. New tapes, hammer repetition springs, check leathers. He rep...
- by jackg
- 01 Jun 2007, 09:41
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Erard grand in Colorado
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5561
I would ask the same question on http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
They would advise you of the nearest tuner technician, to give you an assessment based on inspection.
It will not be cheap.
They would advise you of the nearest tuner technician, to give you an assessment based on inspection.
It will not be cheap.
- by jackg
- 30 May 2007, 10:47
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Erard piano
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3123
- by jackg
- 29 Apr 2007, 13:06
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: 1974 Model D on Ebay UK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10145
I have seen it advertised on another piano web site for the past few months, maybe he is getting desparate? There is also a 1934 Bluthner baby grand starting bid 800 squids, no bidders yet. Described as good but not perfect. In response to questions: It is in his Mothers house who is too ill to allo...
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