![]() Talks/demonstrations - I offer talks on how the piano works and how it is tuned, the origin or musical scales, and the physics of music for church and school groups/classes. ![]() Because they have special equipment, they can also do a nicer job, and usually at less cost, than the average tuner can usually do. I don't replace full sets of keytops myself, as it is less expensive to send the keys out to a shop that specializes in keytop replacement. Keytop replacement - I can replace missing ivory or plastic keytops. Inspect pianos - I will go to stores or homes and inspect pianos for client's possible purchase, estimate cost of necessary repairs, and whether this is the right piano for their needs. Cleaning a grand piano will typically take at least an hour, and in some cases take longer than two hours. Repair costs are based on $65 per hour, although many minor repairs are free.Ĭleaning - I clean both upright and grand pianos, as well as advising customers on what cleaning they can do themselves. I not only work on regular upright and grand pianos, but also on player pianos and square grands. Repairs - I do major and minor repairs, bass bridge repair and replacement, tuning pin re-pinning, and regulation. Don't allow your piano to be "condemned" without a second opinion! A truly un-tunable piano is relatively rare. These are usually old pianos that often can be tuned, although they may require more work. "Un-tunable pianos" - I often have customers tell me that their piano could not be tuned. Tuning - Except for particular pianos (ones that need to be tuned to pipe organs, etc.) I always tune to standard pitch, A-440. You might get one price, but when the tuner arrives and finds your piano is half a note flat, the charge might either go up, or he might say it will need an extra tuning. If your piano has not been tuned for a long time, be sure to bring that up and ask how that will affect the price. Firstly, how much time does he spend tuning? A tuner who tells you his typical tuning takes 45 minutes or an hour is not doing a complete tuning, but is most probably leaving the pitch of the piano wherever it is at, and is not tuning to A-440. Always call tuners and ask them directly what they charge.Īny time you ask a tuner how much he charges, be sure to ask a couple of other important questions as well. ![]() A tuner might combine the cost of tuning and repairs, and so what you are told was a $120 tuning was really a tuning and extra repairs added on to the cost. Be careful how much credence you lend to your friends and neighbors statements as to how much their piano tuner charges. We've all heard the ol', "You get what you pay for." Well, sometimes we do, and sometimes we don't! Unlike many other products or services, piano tuning doesn't have a lot of market control, and piano tuners can charge whatever they think is fair, or what they think they can get away with, depending on their perspective. It is natural when shopping for services to compare prices, but one needs to be careful how price differences are interpreted. I always tune to A-440 (standard pitch), with rare exceptions such as tuning to off-pitch pipe organs, etc. My tunings typically cost $120 - $145, depending on how badly out of tune a piano is, and take from an hour and half to two hours.
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