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The Soundboard: The soundboard is one of the most important and least understood parts of the piano.  Its purpose is to convert the vibrations of... Read More

Buying a piano can be a happy and rewarding experience and in the great majority of cases, that’s what it is if you take a... Read More

It always amazes me that pianos which I have to tune often have filthy keys. When I encounter this I usually spend a little time... Read More

If your piano is not maintained frequently enough, you could incur higher repair costs as a result of insect or rodent damage, for example. There... Read More

The most important aspect of any piano restoration is an accurate assessment of what needs doing and a fairly good idea of how the piano... Read More

One of the most common problems with pianos in Cape Town and Durban is the swelling of the lead weights inside the keys. The lead... Read More

This subject is bound to cause controversy. If these old pianos have sentimental attachment to a client and they are happy to pay out more... Read More

I finished a repair on a Carl Ecke grand piano which had previously been restrung by another technician. The brass rail under the treble pressure... Read More

I am happy to say that queries or complaints about my work have been almost non-existent as far as I am aware. However on the... Read More

Washing your hands before playing the piano used to be a stringent rule in days gone bye, usually enforced by grannies who knew how important... Read More