Services

Common services for the betterment of your instrument. Remember, each piano, client and job is unique.

Develop a plan of action for your piano:

Most older pianos need long-term maintenance. The big, old, shoulder-high Verticals commonly called “Uprights” are quite plentiful. They usually require $1,500-$3,000 in parts and service to become a more decent piano. These big, old uprights from before WWII are often the toughest piano assignments a tech can have! Extremely old grands can consume even more time and parts than the big, old upright. In any case, repairs to a piano should be weighed against its market value.

Younger pianos can usually be brought to performance level with reconditioning and regulation.

Tuning – We recommend a minimum of once a year, but new pianos require more tunings in their first year. Note: Many piano authorities recommend that your piano be tuned once a year. Yamaha and Kawai recommend 2 visits a year by a Registered Piano Technician (RPT). Steinway recommends 4 visits per year by a RPT familiar with or trained on Steinway & Sons technical specifics. New strings stretch a lot, and they require many tunings. For more information on piano manufacturers recommendations, please see The Piano Industry Resource Directory under “Resources” at http://www.ptg.org/

Pitch Raise – First additional pass

Shape and Voice Hammers

Seat Tuning Pins

Broken Strings

Bridge and Back Length Snug

Seat & Mate Strings

Damper Felts, Vertical

Vertical Bridge Repair

Action Reconditioning, Grand

Keytops

Trapwork and Lyre (pedals)

Bridle Straps

Grand Action Regulation to Factory Specs

Vertical Action Regulation

Arrest Tuning Pin Oxidation

Full Cleaning, Vertical

Full Cleaning, Grand

We can put you in contact with people who fix scratches and such. If cosmetic damage to your piano is significantly extensive, then its insides may need work too. You should consider the value of the piano, and then possibly consider restoration.

Please see www.watsonpianoworks.com for unparalleled excellence in complete piano restoration.

Piano Wrangler, (512) 452-6458, Austin, Texas

Cobra Piano Moving, (512) 376-9339, Austin, Texas

Damp Chaser Climate Control Systems

Miscellaneous piano accessories (benches, bench pads, etc.).