Regulation and Voicing
What is regulation and how do I know if my piano needs it?
Your piano is made up of over 9,000 parts which need to be serviced and adjusted from time to time. If your piano has an uneven touch, a limited dynamic range, or sticking keys it is time to have your piano regulated.
The regulation process goes through all these different parts and makes sure they are perfectly aligned, and that the timing of all the moving parts happens at exactly the right time.
When the action is properly regulated, your piano should have an even touch across the whole keyboard, controllable over its full dynamic range, and be smooth, consistent, and sensitive across the whole keyboard.
Remember, no amount of practicing can compensate for a poorly maintained action.
How long does it take to regulate the piano? What is the cost?
This question really depends on what kind of piano you have, and how long it has been since it was last regulated. If your piano just needs a touch-up, this can take around 2 hours of so, and is a flat rate of $200
Why does my piano need to be regulated? How often?
The piano action is a complicated machine of thousands of parts. Over time the temperature and humidity fluctuations, wear-and-tear, as well as the use of the piano will cause the regulation to suffer.
Under normal circumstances, your piano should be fully regulated once every decade or so.
Does my piano need to be restrung?
How long does restringing take? What is the cost?
The first step in the process is sending your piano's factory bass strings off to the manufacturer for duplication. These strings are all custom made, and usually take 2-6 weeks to be produced and shipped.
However, if your piano is from a common brand (Steinway, Yamaha, Mason & Hamlin, etc.) the manufacturer can make the string set based off the factory specifications. (If this is the case, then I won't have to remove the existing bass strings until the restringing process)
The restringing process itself usually takes 3-4 days, and after the new strings are on the piano is tuned weekly for 2 weeks.
The total time from the start of the project to the finished product is usually 4-6 weeks and is all done in home without needing to move the piano.
The cost will vary from piano to piano depending on how much additional work you wish to have done, and how many custom strings need to be ordered, but the price is usually around $2,500.
What all is done during the restringing process?
In addition to replacing all tuning pins and strings on your piano, the restringing process provides the perfect opportunity to also do repair and restoration work to the soundboard and bridges of the piano.
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Reconditioning and Restoration
Does my piano need to be restrung?
How long does restringing take? What is the cost?
The first step in the process is sending your piano's factory bass strings off to the manufacturer for duplication. These strings are all custom made, and usually take 2-6 weeks to be produced and shipped.
However, if your piano is from a common brand (Steinway, Yamaha, Mason & Hamlin, etc.) the manufacturer can make the string set based off the factory specifications. (If this is the case, then I won't have to remove the existing bass strings until the restringing process)
The restringing process itself usually takes 3-4 days, and after the new strings are on the piano is tuned weekly for 2 weeks.
The total time from the start of the project to the finished product is usually 4-6 weeks and is all done in home without needing to move the piano.
The cost will vary from piano to piano depending on how much additional work you wish to have done, and how many custom strings need to be ordered, but the price is usually around $2,500.
What all is done during the restringing process?
In addition to replacing all tuning pins and strings on your piano, the restringing process provides the perfect opportunity to also do repair and restoration work to the soundboard and bridges of the piano.
Does my piano need to be restrung?
How long does restringing take? What is the cost?
The first step in the process is sending your piano's factory bass strings off to the manufacturer for duplication. These strings are all custom made, and usually take 2-6 weeks to be produced and shipped.
However, if your piano is from a common brand (Steinway, Yamaha, Mason & Hamlin, etc.) the manufacturer can make the string set based off the factory specifications. (If this is the case, then I won't have to remove the existing bass strings until the restringing process)
The restringing process itself usually takes 3-4 days, and after the new strings are on the piano is tuned weekly for 2 weeks.
The total time from the start of the project to the finished product is usually 4-6 weeks and is all done in home without needing to move the piano.
The cost will vary from piano to piano depending on how much additional work you wish to have done, and how many custom strings need to be ordered, but the price is usually around $2,500.
What all is done during the restringing process?
In addition to replacing all tuning pins and strings on your piano, the restringing process provides the perfect opportunity to also do repair and restoration work to the soundboard and bridges of the piano.
