Common Repairs

Repairing Piano Hammers

A broken, misaligned or damaged piano hammer can have a significant effect on your ability to play. Your instrument may have muffled voicing or some keys may fail to sound a note. Repairing the hammers and hammer shanks can restore the proper tones. For the highest-quality repair or replacement, work with an

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Repairing a Piano’s Action

A piano’s action assembly is integral to the instrument’s ability to deliver clear, harmonic tones. Poor voicing is a common piano problem — the notes play, but are muffled or weak. Repairing a piano’s action involves aligning or replacing the striking mechanism so the tones return to their original strength

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Repairing A Piano’s Hammers

A broken, misaligned or damaged piano hammer can have a significant effect on your ability to play. When hammers become worn they begin to flatten out and develop deep string grooves, this creates a harsh and unpleasant tone. If a note is failing to sound altogether it may be that

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Repairing A Piano’s Veneer

Your family piano is both a musical joy and an aesthetic beauty. If your grand or upright piano is more than 25 years old, your instrument likely contains delicate veneer work. Piano manufacturers used to cover the outer case and cabinet with layered veneer, often made from mahogany, walnut, maple,

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