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Why is the position of my listing changing up and down

We use different Algorithms to list listing in browse and search; they are:

 

  •  Priority, 
  • Apherbetal A- Z,  
  • Age oldest, 
  • Age Newest, 
  • Random.

 

We rotate them once a month. We do this to give all free and new listings a chance at the top of the list; however, a free listing is always below paid listings and Tuners.   

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    England

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    Woodham
    New Haw, Surrey KT15 3EU
    England

    Covering Kent, Sussex and Surrey from stores in

  • Carsons of Duneane Ltd

    131 Moneynick Road
    Randalstown, County Antrim BT41 3HU
    Northern Ireland

    We Keep a wide range of upright and grand pianos

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    5 - 8 Chester Court
    Albany Street
    Camden Town, London NW1 4BU
    England

    For 100 years Markson Pianos have been one of the

  • Sussex Pianos Ltd

    Unit 14a, Granary Business Centre
    Broad Farm, North Street
    Hailsham, West Sussex BN27 4DU
    England

    Located in the Sussex countryside, we are a family

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Did You Know Piano Facts

Common Piano Tuning Tools
Common tools for tuning pianos include the tuning hammer or lever, a variety of mutes, and a tuning fork or electronic tuning fork. The tuning hammer is used to turn the tuning pins, increasing or decreasing the tension of the string. Mutes are used to mute strings that are not being tuned. Most tuners in the UK use a Papps wedge for tuning upright pianos because it slides easily between hammer shanks. . Wedge-shaped felt or rubber mutes are used on grandís they are inserted between two strings not being tuned to mute them. While tuning the temperament octave, a felt strip can be placed over the scale section of the piano, and inserted between each note, muting the outer two strings of each note, but leaving the middle string free to vibrate. After the centre strings are all tuned, the felt strip can be removed note by note, tuning the outer strings to the centre strings what mutes are used is down to the personal preference of the piano tuner and the tuner may use a combination of mutes