What is Concert Pitch?

What’s Concert Pitch?
Concert pitch A440 (A above middle C vibrating at 440 times per second) has been universally accepted as the pitch to which all instruments should be tuned. It ensures that when instruments play together, they will all be in tune with one another.
Pianos are designed and built to sound their best when tuned [...]

How To Buy A Good Used Piano

There is an old saying that “they don’t make things like they used to”. It’s true that there were many fine pianos made in the early part of the twentieth century but there was also a lot of junk made as well. Given many decades of use and abuse some pianos will have stood up [...]

Rebuilding a Piano

Rebuilding involves complete dis-assembly, inspection, and repair as necessary, including replacement of all worn, damaged, or deteriorated parts. This piano is then reassembled, tested, and adjusted to the same or similar tolerances as new. Complete rebuilding includes the entire pianos structure — including soundboard, bridges, pinblock, and strings — as well as the action, keyboard, [...]