I’ve now worked with both Tunelab and Cybertuner piano tuning software. I trained as an aural tuner and tuned that way until about 2005. There has traditionally been a prejudice against electronic tuning devices primarily because of the inaccurate machines that were available prior to the late 1970’s when Albert Sanderson introduced his Accu-tuner. The […]
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A Letter to Udo Steingraeber
Dear Udo It has been far too long since my last visit to Bayreuth. My son is 17 now and while he will someday treasure the photograph of himself at Wagners grave, alas, that day is not yet here. I of course remember vividly my then 2nd visit to your works and your compelling description […]
Humidity Is Your Friend!
This winter has been brutal on the east coast, keeping furnaces running and and keeping the humidity inside your house low…terrible conditions for any piano. High humidity can be an inconvenience, leading to sticking keys or a sluggish action, but high humidity rarely causes damage. Low humidity, however, can seriously damage your piano, causing glue […]
Feurich 190 update
This Feurich 190 has been cared for but not played very much lately so the action was a little sluggish. Most of that sluggishness came from the hammer flanges. However a little care and attention quickly eased them up and brought the touch weight down to where it was originally designed to be..about 52 grams. […]
You MUST control the humidity
It has been freezing in New England and running the shop humidifiers has been critical. The photo shows the only time ever that the various hygrometers have been in such agreement. RH is in the 40% range because it rained for half a day before freezing again. Usually it is a struggle to keep it […]
Steingraeber – Action and Reaction
Steingraeber is one of the world’s great pianos and I do not expect anybody with credibility to disagree with me. Like the other pianos at this level it has its own sound and style which may or may not appeal to you, but it is a great piano in any technical regard and has won […]