The Piano
Piano restoration, craftsmanship, questions, comments and experiences.
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Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and I hope I am in the right place to ask this question. I have very recently changed my old, terrible upright for a used grand piano. Brand Goetze, wit...
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Hi Guys, I am about to purchase another piano and I am torn between these two completely different models: I should mention that I already have a Steinway A188 I wanted to get another instru...
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pianoexpert
I recently came across your forum and I'm taking advantage of it. My name is Michelangelo Silvestri, I am 67 years old and I live in Bologna. I have always been an amateur pianist; I own a 1...
Hello everyone, I would like some advice if possible on how to unglue the ivory keytops without damaging them. I had thought about using an iron but I am really afraid .... I wouldn't want t...
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pianoexpert
how much could an Ad. Knochel. Berlin gold. med. amsterdam 1883 piano with two pedals cost? and how much does it weigh?
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pianoexpert
Good morning everyone... Recently I happened to visit the conservatory in Palermo and had the opportunity to play many high-end pianos, Steinway grand pianos, old Steinways with ivory keyboa...
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Good evening to everyone, recently I purchased an upright piano for study purposes from a company existing between 1870 and 1910 called H. Suter of Zurich. Studying abroad and having recentl...
Hello everyone, my name is Massimo and I thank you in advance for the suggestions that I hope you will give me. I present my dilemma: I am a bassist, I have been playing the electric bass fo...
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Andry
Good evening, my family and I own a Neumeyer upright piano about which, unfortunately, we do not have much information. Due to lack of space and the fact that the piano is actually not being...
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pianoexpert
I am attaching some photos, I would like to know what you think and what you know, thank you! I haven't disassembled the action so little can be seen, but I have noticed a few things: - by p...
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Andry
Hello, i wanted to ask you if it is possible to restore an old piano from the early 1900s to excellent condition. I called a technician and entrusted him with my piano because I couldn't pla...
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pianoexpert
hello! i have just bought a neumeyer & c. berlin piano! with bayonet action! is it true that pianos with this type of action for the dampers are not efficient!? i think that there is a solut...
Good afternoon everyone after introducing myself, I would like some advice on the disassembly (and reassembly) of the fork pins for some of the levers in the action of a Bernhard May upright...
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Hello having to refelt the hammers, I wanted a suggestion, beyond personal taste, regarding the pressing: soft, medium, hard, or natural; which one do you recommend? Thank you
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pianoexpert
Undecided whether to purchase a new piano or have my family's Schulze Pollmann (1950s) repaired, I had my piano inspected by a restorer/tuner. To my surprise, I learned that it is truly wort...
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Hello, this piano belonged to my uncle who was a musician, so it has been played a lot, though only indoors (since 1942 it has only undergone one move). The general condition seems good to m...
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Thesimon
Hello everyone, I have just joined because I have a problem with my Wurlitzer electric piano (mod 200a). Don't be fooled by the name: the only electric part is the amplifier, while the sound...
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Hi everyone, I need to replace some strings; how do I figure out how much I should unscrew the tuning pin to extract the string and then put the new one in? Some people told me to turn it ha...
Hello everyone, i wanted to know the various types of glues (and the respective gluing procedures) that can be used to apply Ivory, Plastic, or Ivory veneers to "naked" keys. In particular,...
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hello everyone, i am a young guy passionate about music but also woodworking, and so I have come to the conclusion that I will become a piano builder. The problem I have encountered is the l...
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I am new to the forum and thank you all in advance. I was wondering if anyone could give me some information about my piano, purchased by my family from an antique dealer about 40 years ago....
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Sergio
Dear Pianoexpert, what technique is used to repair the cracks that form in the piano's metal frame and what are, if any, the possible reservations regarding the restoration of its elasticity...
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Ettore
Hello, i just introduced myself and I am immediately asking for help from your expertise. I apologize if this topic is not exactly in tune with the section, but I could not find a more suita...
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pianoexpert
Hello everyone, I wanted some information regarding some problems encountered with my piano. I have an upright acoustic piano, specifically a B.Steiner BSJ 121, of German make. The problem i...
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