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Hello everyone, I would like to know what the correct technique is for replacing a slightly sluggish pin. First of all, is it preferable in the first instance to use a lubricant? Or is it be...
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pianoexpert
Hello everyone, first of all, congratulations on this beautiful and very precious forum. I have an upright piano, recently acquired at a flea market, a truly beautiful vertical piano (brand...
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I have just purchased a Clement C159 piano, very little used by the previous owner who had himself purchased it from a shop two years prior. I have placed the piano in a room measuring 4.3 b...
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Getting an "ra" instead of a "ta" more easily, making that strike feel less prominent (which is annoying to me). Having a more indirect contact means I have to apply more pressure to achieve...
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Good evening everyone. I have just subscribed after seeing the videos on YouTube. Thanks to you, I realized that the action and the keys need a bit of maintenance... I disassembled everythin...
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Most Esteemed Maestro Paolo Ferrarelli, I have noticed that the hammer heads of the upright piano are glued at a certain downward angle of inclination relative to the horizontal line of the...
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I have a Steinway O 180, this morning while I was practicing, one of the string pedals got stuck, in the sense that after releasing it the keyboard remained shifted to the right and strangel...
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Hello, after attending the course held by Luigi Borgato "Piano construction and its regulation" and discovering this magnificent forum, in addition to Maestro Ferrarelli's videos, I have sta...
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Hello. My name is Markelian Kapidani. I have a 1900 Bösendorfer piano with Viennese action (Ivory keyboard) with the action damaged by time and wear. Currently, the action is at the limit of...
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DODECARMONIA
I own a Schulze Pollmann grand piano that I would like to repair. Observing the action closely, I noticed significant wear on the repetitions, but I am undecided about replacing them. Can an...
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Good morning everyone! I recently purchased a Yamaha YUS 3 upright piano and I am in love with the sound sensations it has transmitted to me. I should mention that it is a new piano, built i...
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Hello, I have a parlor grand piano (155cm) with a Schwander action from circa 1920, Koch & Korselt brand. I have "adjusted" the hammer-to-string heights, the escapements, etc.. Resting dista...
Hello, I wanted to know if anyone knows the measurements that Steinway uses, such as the hammer height at rest and in "semi-rest" (hammer above the repetition lever), the stroke the key must...
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Hi everyone, maybe it's the heat these days making me a bit lightheaded, but I've had a strange idea to implement on my piano in order to improve its aesthetics. I own a near-grand W. Hoffma...
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Dearest pianoexpert, I have recently noticed a feeling that the keyboard of my Yamaha B1 upright piano is not as "ready" as it used to be; what does this depend on? I thank you in advance fo...
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Hello everyone!! For a couple of days now, my beloved little jewel (a 212cm grand piano with Langer action) has had a middle octave key that, in an absolutely random way, sometimes doesn't g...
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Hello everyone, I have a Kawai upright (CX-5H) and it often happens that, when lifting the fallboard, I notice some keys are raised compared to the others. Once struck, they return to the al...
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Hello everyone, a question regarding tuning: what is done in the case of notes that, instead of being sharp, have become too muffled? the difference is not excessive compared to the other no...
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After a complete string replacement, I was told that it takes something like 200 tunings before the piano actually has a certain stability/durability. Now I say, but if someone tunes it even...
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pianoangel
I would like to emphasize the great expertise of Maestro Paolo Ferrarelli in the art of piano tuning. He did a great job on my Yamaha C3, bringing out all its possible potential. Thank you s...
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Good day to everyone! I own a 160 cm Petrof baby grand piano, which belonged to my father, and which unfortunately no one plays anymore. Precisely because of this, I noticed that some keys a...
Hello, I take this opportunity to compliment this beautiful site. I am trying to solve a problem with my Chickering piano that I have started restoring. The problem is that I entrusted the r...
hello everyone, I have an antique piano, a Bechstein, which I recently had restored. however, it is giving me some problems: 1) the keys click/snap irregularly, I have already noticed that i...
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Hello everyone these days, while studying a short phrase where only the right hand plays piano, I noticed that the Bb below middle C unfortunately tends to bounce a little if played piano bu...
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Hello, this is my first post. I am a pianist as well as an enthusiast of how our beloved instrument works. I own a Yamaha U3, the tuning and regulation of which I handle personally. Having h...
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