grand piano acoustics
Good morning everyone. I would like to know if, in your opinion, the fact that I have placed a large rug under my Yamaha C3 could positively or negatively influence its sound. Thank you.
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pressing a key, the neighbor's also goes down....
Good evening, today my piano, an old three-quarter grand Kaps restored 15 years ago, started giving me this problem... when I play C, the B also goes down, whereas if I play B, the C does no...
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Upright piano keyboard problems
Hi everyone! I'm having big problems with the keyboard of my Kawai upright piano... I'll try to be as clear as possible: I watched Maestro Ferrarelli's video tutorial on adjusting the action...
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H. Willermann UP-110 "strange" sounds
Hello everyone, my name is Giovanni and I am 15 years old (almost 16 by now) and I have recently become passionate about the piano. After enrolling in a school (starting in October), I rente...
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Strap replacement
Hello everyone, i would like to ask you for advice regarding my now unusable piano.. I should mention that I haven't played it for many years, so it is now more of a piece of furniture than...
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pianoexpert
Some mechanical problems
Hello everyone, I think this is the right section to ask, excuse me if I am in the wrong place. A few months ago, I changed pianos from an upright to a second-hand grand piano. The piano is...
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pianoexpert
Small interventions on piano 1/4 coda willermann recently purchased
Hello everyone, I recently had the opportunity to buy a used piano (but practically new), brand Willermann serial number 412276. I must say that for the moment I am satisfied with my purchas...
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squeak of the first sostenuto pedal
hi everyone, I currently own a yamaha g2 grand piano, but when pressing the first pedal (the one that moves the action) there is an annoying squeak... I removed the action and applied soap o...
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pianoexpert
Humidity
I have an old upright piano but it is in excellent condition, however the humidity of the room interacts with its tuning and (I found it sharp by almost a quarter tone, and also with some di...
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Thesimon
C. Bechstein Konzert8 upright and mechanical problem
Good evening, i had an excellent opportunity to trade in my upright piano for a Bechstein Konzert 8 that is practically new, which many consider the best upright in circulation. I tried seve...
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Chain detachment
Hello everyone, I noticed a problem with a 1991 Petrof V; the right end of two or three strings have detached from the soundboard by about 10-13 cm. This certainly causes a loss of tension w...
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Damper problem (BaldWin Piano)
Hello everyone, I would like to tell you about my new purchase, which is: a Baldwin Monarch piano in mahogany (Upright) dated 1980, I don't know the exact year precisely. I wanted to try to...
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pianoexpert
escapement problem
Hi everyone, I am starting to play again after a long time and I have unfortunately realized that the problems that existed some years ago have not resolved themselves! It actually happens o...
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Hammers too hard
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I own a Yamaha C3 purchased 3 years ago. In addition to routine maintenance, two noteworthy interventions were carried out: 1 Keyboard weighting (by attach...
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una corda del pedale che si incastra
I have a Steinway O 180, this morning while I was practicing, the pedal of one string got stuck, meaning that after releasing it the keyboard remained shifted to the right and strangely by p...
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Hammers that stay stuck
As per the title, my Schulze Pollmann is afflicted by this problem on many keys. I am attaching a short video regarding one note (ignore the detuning) but the others behave similarly. Furthe...
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pianoexpert
Improving acoustics
[...from ] http://www.pianoconcerto.it/forum/index.php?/topic/2761-parziale-isolamento-pianoforte-verticale/ I'm returning to the subject a bit because I have the same problem. On Saturday,...
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Partial isolation of upright piano
Hello everyone! In my apartment, I use an upright piano that is 131 cm tall with strong sounds and resonances. Given all the usual premises, and since I do not want to soundproof the room us...
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Frank
Advice For Tuner And Technician
Hello, first of all, I wanted to compliment you on the forum;) and then I would like to ask if you can/want to recommend a tuner in the province of Turin (Chivasso area) and a technician in...
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New Bechstein upright and resonance problem
Good morning, i purchased and received at home two days ago a beautiful C. Bechstein 124 in cherry, which I have been in love with since the first trial at the Bechstein showroom in Tübingen...
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pianoexpert
mute and resonance pedal
Dear friends of the forum, in the month of June, I purchased a Yamaha U3X piano from an authorized dealer, serial number 2,300,000, refurbished in 2012 by the parent company. Starting to use...
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Scraped skin on the walnut
Hello, opening my upright and peeking into the action, I noticed that, especially in the central keys of the keyboard, the felts covering the hammer heads are slightly indented by the action...
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pianoexpert
a key
Hello everyone I would like to ask a question and I should preface it by saying that I know nothing about piano mechanics. I have rented a 15-year-old Bachmann upright piano: it is "my" firs...
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pianoexpert
Problems related to a key
Hello everyone, I joined this site following a problem that occurred to me this morning: while I was studying, I noticed that one of the keys was not level with the others, but was a little...
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pianoexpert
Piano height problem
Hello everyone! For some time now, I have been agonizing over a doubt. I own a stage digital piano, one of those "keyboard-style" ones, which therefore must be set up on a stand that can be...
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