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| Piano Servicing |
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Pianos like cars, with use, will require
periodical servicing. Again, the amount of work required is dependent
upon the amount the individual piano is being used.
For example, college pianos and pianos owned by professional pianists
may be played perhaps ten or twelve hours a day and need regular close
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Servicing
should address any issues which may detract from the performance
or sound quality of a piano.
Hammers may need shaping or replacing if cut or old, indeed
good hammers are very important for the sound quality of a piano
as they can suffer over time with moisture and will lose their
compression when they get older which will also effect the tone
quality.
Any contact points in the keyboard or action should be checked
for wear or hardness as these can slow down and affect the feel
and responsiveness of a piano.
In a piano’s first few years, servicing may be minimal
and will probably need little more than a tune, tone and check
over. Then as it gets older, more work will be necessary. Again
this is dependent on the usage, but it is a simple matter of
wear and tear until eventually a piano will need to be rebuilt. |
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