keyboard keycap materials
I am not satisfied with the keyboard, I find it completely smooth. The material should therefore be resin (I am talking about the white keys). The idea of changing them sooner or later has f...
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Protecting the piano from the cold
Good evening everyone, I have a question to pose to you. I had to place my grand piano, which is from 1914 and therefore very delicate, in a large street-level room of about 75 sqm. Now that...
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New Kawai misaligned keys
Good morning to the whole forum from a new member. I was recently delivered a new Kawai upright piano. I am not an expert, but I noticed that the keyboard keys are not exactly aligned; not b...
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francescochopin90
hammer rest bar
hello everyone how to find the correct height of the hammer rest rail on a grand piano? since the felted pin has two registers, the upper one obviously tightens everything, but what about th...
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Bechstein B203 Tuning
Hello everyone, I am opening this thread just to thank Maestro Ferrarelli for the splendid work carried out on the piano in question. Paolo had already helped me by appraising it before the...
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How to restore black paint on an old piano
hello everyone ! i have an old piano, black lacquered color from the era when shellac was used, which sounds good but I would like to restore the color due to some scratches etc.etc. i bough...
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Taflon
Hello, the dry lubricant product shown in video 9 of the "journey inside the piano" is the CRC Teflub PTFE spray, right? If I understood correctly, to lubricate the internal parts, the produ...
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Workaround to increase resonance in a dry environment
Hi everyone. In a video tutorial, pianoexpert talks about how to adjust the damper mechanism based on the environment (for example, making them engage slightly later in case of "wet" acousti...
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francescochopin90
dampers
good morning everyone my question today concerns the dampers (smorzatori) of a 1940 Steinbach. in the entire bass section, there is always an echo after releasing the key; I tried to replace...
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Samick upright piano keyboard unevenness
Good evening, I should preface that I am not an expert; we bought our daughter her first piano, used, but it cost us a sacrifice. Once it arrived home, we noticed that the keys have a misali...
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francescochopin90
In-depth studies on tuning
Dearest friends and experts of the forum, I have some questions regarding tuning: 1) how many mm should the needles sink in pre-tuning in the hammers from bass to treble and mid-range? 2) ho...
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John Broadwood & Sons
Hello everyone and Merry Christmas... my name is Paolo and this is the first discussion I am posting... I take this opportunity for a quick introduction, saying that I am 55 years old, I liv...
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Yamaha U3 hammer replacement
Hello everyone, I have read several posts with high-quality answers here among the discussions and have therefore decided to share with you a doubt that has been troubling me for months. A y...
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readiness
happy quarantine, traveling the internet, I come across tutorials on repairs, tuning and more, and I hear talk of readiness [prontezza].... I imagine it is the response of the action after t...
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Steinway-type damper adjustment
Hello forum friends, I would like to know about your experiences regarding the regulation of Steinway and Yamaha type dampers, so without any sugarcoating or guidance. As far as I am concern...
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THE KEY IS NOT RESPONDING
IN MY YAMAHA GRAND PIANO, A KEY SUDDENLY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE REST POSITION AND THE HAMMER REMAINS SLIGHTLY RAISED. UPON PRESSING THE KEY, THE HAMMER DOES NOT RESPOND. COULD THE HAMMER PIN...
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Keyboard covers
First of all, happy holidays. I own a 1973 Yamaha C3 with an Abel action. I tried a new Yamaha C3 in the shop and mine seemed much less controllable (especially in the return) and less "dyna...
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keyboard
good evening, once again I am asking for advice regarding two problems: 1- having fixed the key dip (approx. 7mm) I now notice that some white keys are higher than others; I imagine I need t...
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Sharp resonance on a G3 (posted in the right section)
Good morning, I hope I am posting in the right section. I have a forty-year-old Yamaha U3 refurbished in Hamamatsu. I noticed a couple of days ago that when playing G3, there is a resonance...
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Escapement key
Good evening, what is the name of the key used to adjust the felt button of the escapement? Where can it be purchased? Thank you
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New Steinbach 131 with annoying dissonance
Good evening, i have purchased a new Steinbach 131. On the notes between the fourth and fifth octave, I perceive an annoying dissonance, as if the sound were distorted. Tuning did not resolv...
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Escapement measurement tool
A simple homemade tool to measure escapements and drops. The support base for the mechanics is a perfectly flat glass plate. However, it is always recommended to measure samples on each sect...
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First tuning experience
Hi everyone, I recently purchased an upright piano in decent condition. The brand is Balthur and I believe it's from the 80s, unlike what I wrote in the introductions section where I was lea...
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Black key depression
Looking back at Mr. Ferrarelli's lesson on the recording of a grand piano, I am asking if the key dip of the white keys is, let's say, 10, what would that of the black keys be? then, how do...
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Lunge weight according to escapement
Hello everyone, I know it is an unusual procedure but I have started evaluating the drop weight of the second escapement (perhaps I am using the wrong terminology..) of my Kawai GS40: we are...
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