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- by Withindale
- 28 Oct 2015, 11:18
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha 'sound'
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15398
Re: Yamaha 'sound'
Yamahas and Kawais (or Reid Sohns and other Chinese instruments) are not the only pianos in the world. Our local dealer had a selection of those when I last visited but the piano I liked best was a lightly used Knight. The Yamahas and the Kawais were over £3,000 and the Knight about £1,800. I suppos...
- by Withindale
- 25 Apr 2015, 23:32
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Estonia Piano redesigns tone ~ speaking with Dr. Indrek Laul
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9310
Re: Estonia Piano redesigns tone ~ speaking with Dr. Indrek
Yes, Joe, I thought that was the case. The best plan is to jump on Easyjet or Ruanair to Tallinn. Glen's article is interesting, particularly the Estonian piano builders harking back to the sound and design of older pianos.
BTW, no problem opening the link in my Chrome browser.
BTW, no problem opening the link in my Chrome browser.
- by Withindale
- 25 Apr 2015, 06:15
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Estonia Piano redesigns tone ~ speaking with Dr. Indrek Laul
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9310
Re: Estonia Piano redesigns tone ~ speaking with Dr. Indrek
Where are Estonia pianos available in the UK?
- by Withindale
- 30 Jan 2015, 21:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Clicky wrest pins...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12708
Re: Clicky wrest pins...
I can recognise a clicky wrest pin but how do you do tell a recalitrant string that needs rubbing down to pitch? Or am I missing a point?
- by Withindale
- 18 Jan 2015, 13:23
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Clicky wrest pins...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12708
Re: Clicky wrest pins...
Would it worth trying CA/Superglue treatment on one or two pins to see if that might do the trick (even if Pin-Tite or something has already been used)? BTW I had this post and the owner's bank balance in mind: http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/2356168/Searchpage/1/...
- by Withindale
- 17 Jan 2015, 12:07
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Clicky wrest pins...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12708
Re: Clicky wrest pins...
Would it worth trying CA/Superglue treatment on one or two pins to see if that might do the trick (even if Pin-Tite or something has already been used)?
- by Withindale
- 12 Aug 2014, 12:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Erard Piano Restoration Project advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19727
Re: Erard Piano Restoration Project advice
Thanks for posting the pictures. It's impossible to tell but my impression is that things could be a lot worse.
Good luck with your assessment.
Good luck with your assessment.
- by Withindale
- 08 Aug 2014, 18:52
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Erard Piano Restoration Project advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19727
Re: Erard Piano Restoration Project advice
Jules Time is money unless its your own and you have some to spare. Poor could mean everything is worn out and warped or, at the other extreme, in need of cleaning and adjustment. If it's the latter or somewhere in between you could have a go yourself. You mention pictures. If you post some here, es...
- by Withindale
- 05 Aug 2014, 18:31
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Erard Piano Restoration Project advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19727
Re: Erard Piano Restoration Project advice
If you are interested in a labour of love here is someone you could ask, Dr Dan Fahrlander:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q098PYwaZX0
Ian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q098PYwaZX0
Ian
- by Withindale
- 30 Jun 2014, 18:25
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Improving a concert grand vs replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7968
Re: Improving a concert grand vs replacement
Have you checked your upper treble strings are clean and well seated and that the capo bar is in good shape? Rather than the strings themselves, it may be that all the things that (should) get done when replacing strings are the main reason for your problem. I found that paying attention to those de...
- by Withindale
- 27 Jun 2014, 19:10
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Schulze Pollmann made in china
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17640
Re: Schulze Pollmann made in china
According to his profile on Pianoworld, where there is a similar post, Mr Paul Jackson is a piano teacher and piano seller. He lives in Utah and owns a Schimmel and a Bosendorfer.
- by Withindale
- 11 Feb 2014, 17:16
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Are tall pianos too loud?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9501
Re: Are tall pianos too loud?
Perhaps we should ask you, Confused Customer, what types of piano you are considering.
- by Withindale
- 11 Feb 2014, 11:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Are tall pianos too loud?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9501
Re: Are tall pianos too loud?
Colin is spot on.
I have a 140 mm high piano in a room about 2m x 3m x 3m with a relatively small opening where some sound can escape. It's too loud only when you try to fill the Royal Albert Hall.
I have a 140 mm high piano in a room about 2m x 3m x 3m with a relatively small opening where some sound can escape. It's too loud only when you try to fill the Royal Albert Hall.
- by Withindale
- 08 Jan 2014, 01:26
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Thread type and source for Ibach or similar piano boss?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7184
Re: Thread type and source for Ibach or similar piano boss?
Thank you, Colin.
- by Withindale
- 05 Jan 2014, 18:28
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Thread type and source for Ibach or similar piano boss?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7184
Re: Thread type and source for Ibach or similar piano boss?
Thank you, Colin, that's very helpful. Would you put me in contact with your friend if I don't get any joy from Germany?
If I can find a (reasonably) matching boss we can look at re-tapping or an insert. Otherwise start from scratch.
Thanks again.
If I can find a (reasonably) matching boss we can look at re-tapping or an insert. Otherwise start from scratch.
Thanks again.
- by Withindale
- 26 Dec 2013, 14:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: room damping
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4992
Re: room damping
Try furnishings first: carpets, upholstered chairs, floor to ceiling bookshelves and curtains, etc.
PS these have been mentioned - http://www.amazon.com/Owens-Corning-Rig ... B006FYEHM2.
PS these have been mentioned - http://www.amazon.com/Owens-Corning-Rig ... B006FYEHM2.
- by Withindale
- 23 Dec 2013, 00:29
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Thread type and source for Ibach or similar piano boss?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7184
Thread type and source for Ibach or similar piano boss?
I am looking for a brass boss for an Ibach similar to, or a bit larger than, this one , 45 mm diameter. It would be very helpful to know the thread type that Ibach would have used in 1905. The external diameter of the threaded bolt coming up through the soundboard is about 7.85 mm. Would anyone be a...
- by Withindale
- 19 Dec 2013, 00:55
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22644
Re: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
A compressor. I suspect you might get through quite a few cans but maybe a puff is all you need.
- by Withindale
- 18 Dec 2013, 15:00
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22644
Re: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
Clean outs DO improve the resonance of strings, on a similar note,[pardon the pun] that's why percussionists polish cymbals! Never use any liquid cleaning agent/metal polish on your Bass strings, unless you want an expensive to replace set of 'Dead' strings! To prove the point last weekend, I direc...
- by Withindale
- 05 Dec 2013, 15:37
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22644
Re: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
Hi Colin About making comparisons, one could compare notes on the same piano after a few weeks or months of use. Wipe the strings of a note or two. If their sound has improved it would make sense to bring up the rest. Polishing boots as you say. We were talking specifically about grand pianos where ...
- by Withindale
- 05 Dec 2013, 15:19
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I have sold my Brodmann 187
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10745
Re: I have sold my Brodmann 187
Hi Joe Actually I was thinking about taking a duster or Barrie's chammy leather to some of the steels of a Steinway on the sales floor, one that has been there a few months if there is one. The question was whether that would bring up the notes. But maybe Steinway polish the strings anyway! Restring...
- by Withindale
- 04 Dec 2013, 11:00
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I have sold my Brodmann 187
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10745
Re: I have sold my Brodmann 187
Hi Joe I composed a note last night which I don't appear to have been posted. As the idea came a respected technician who had wiped the strings of concert grands in London to good effect, I wondered if similar treatment might bring the best out of your Bluthner. Have your friends at Steinway noticed...
- by Withindale
- 04 Dec 2013, 09:43
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22644
Re: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
Thanks Colin, have you noticed any notes livening up as a result of cleaning, especially higher harmonics? Do you have any tips on how to get a cloth behind the strings, including the ones behind overstrung bass strings? Also what sort brushes and gizmos would you suggest for getting dust away from ...
- by Withindale
- 04 Dec 2013, 01:02
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22644
Does cleaning strings always improve tone?
There was a suggestion the other day in another forum that wiping the strings of a concert grand increases its volume. Hoots of derision followed, but I'm sure it's true. A few days confined to barracks with the family bug has just given me ample opportunity to bring up all the notes of an old Ibach...
- by Withindale
- 03 Dec 2013, 09:43
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I have sold my Brodmann 187
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10745
Re: I have sold my Brodmann 187
Hello Joe. Well done. Seems like a good deal all round.
As a shot in the dark, have the strings and the termination points of your old Bluthner been cleaned recently? Try it, if not!
As a shot in the dark, have the strings and the termination points of your old Bluthner been cleaned recently? Try it, if not!
- by Withindale
- 18 Nov 2013, 08:26
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Hammer let-off & stroke Bechstein IV (& regulation thereof)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12052
Re: Hammer let-off & stroke Bechstein IV (& regulation there
I suggest you look at the Abel piano parts catalogue and compare the actual bore length of your heads with new ones. The difference will be an estimate of the amount of filing on your heads.
- by Withindale
- 13 Nov 2013, 01:15
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Hammer let-off & stroke Bechstein IV (& regulation thereof)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12052
Re: Hammer let-off & stroke Bechstein IV (& regulation there
Yes, pad the hammer rail. 0.5 mm less key dip reduces hammer travel by about 2 mm.
- by Withindale
- 12 Nov 2013, 02:59
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Hammer let-off & stroke Bechstein IV (& regulation thereof)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12052
Re: Hammer let-off & stroke Bechstein IV (& regulation there
I imagine Bechstein is similar to other pianos, i.e. 3 mm, less in treble but others will advise. What happens with a trial key when you reduce blow distance to 45 mm and then adjust the capstan and the let off button? Are there any spacers on the nose bolts or the action frame that push the hammer ...
- by Withindale
- 12 Nov 2013, 00:42
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I'm pitch raising & tuning my own piano
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25867
Re: I'm pitch raising & tuning my own piano
That is using an ETD which has to stretch from the theoretical to make it sound in tune the ear will do this on its own as I said we use the 1st and second to the correct pitch no reduction in tension ETDs need to use higher harmonics to give it a chance. I think you have answered the OPs question ...
- by Withindale
- 11 Nov 2013, 19:22
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I'm pitch raising & tuning my own piano
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25867
Re: I'm pitch raising & tuning my own piano
Thing is, this TuneLab program automatically selects to tune in the bass using upper partials, even going as high as the 6th, unless you tell it otherwise. Would I get a better sound - to my ears at least - if I configured it to use fundamentals as low as possible ? Not all the way down to A1, but ...
- by Withindale
- 27 Oct 2013, 17:23
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How do you assess the "bump" in a grand action?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13560
Re: How do you assess the "bump" in a grand action?
Thanks for a timely reminder, David, I still need to go through the action on a bench. There is no jack adjustment on this action, other than the felt in the slot or a shim on the back of the jack. The rollers were replaced quite recently, but not entirely consistently. I shall have to see whether t...
- by Withindale
- 27 Sep 2013, 15:17
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Non-Musician needs some advice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11442
Re: Non-Musician needs some advice
Colin Are you in the right thread? The OP and his wife are interested in the quality and longevity of current Chinese pianos. I mentioned a used Knight as an example for comparison. They are no longer in business thanks in part to competition from Asia. The best Knight years were 1960 - 85, I unders...
- by Withindale
- 25 Sep 2013, 17:03
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Non-Musician needs some advice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11442
Re: Non-Musician needs some advice
Hello Kenny I hope someone else will advise you on Offenburg and other Chinese pianos because I really know nothing much about them. I know they have made great strides and good ones are, by definition, the best value for money today in terms of "bang per buck" (possibly not the best term ...
- by Withindale
- 24 Sep 2013, 19:13
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Non-Musician needs some advice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11442
Re: Non-Musician needs some advice
Maybe be best to take your time and play lots of instruments until you are sure you've found the best one for you. Some months ago our tuner suggested I visit our local dealer to compare the touch of modern instruments with my own. I tried most of the new and used pianos in the store including the C...
- by Withindale
- 21 Sep 2013, 11:25
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: John Paulson buys Steinway and puts quality first
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2930
John Paulson buys Steinway and puts quality first
FYI Here's a clip of John Paulson who has just bought Steinway talking about his plans for the company:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P95iirWX ... e=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P95iirWX ... e=youtu.be
- by Withindale
- 16 Aug 2013, 00:46
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How to give that shiny look to my piano
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8374
Re: How to give that shiny look to my piano
If it's not black, I found that a little furniture reviver, some beeswax, and a lot of elbow grease can work wonders. Alternatively, all you need for a deep professional mirror finish is a wad of money.
Also see: http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthre ... cs/2132154
Also see: http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthre ... cs/2132154
- by Withindale
- 12 Aug 2013, 13:03
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How to dampen the sound on my upright piano?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18179
Re: How to dampen the sound on my upright piano?
This YouTube movie demonstrates the effect of the felt on a Kawai K-2, around 2:00 minutes.
- by Withindale
- 09 Aug 2013, 19:00
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Baby Grand - John Brinsmead - Value
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8240
Re: Baby Grand - John Brinsmead - Value
Could you lend it to someone who would enjoy it and look after it?
- by Withindale
- 09 Aug 2013, 18:55
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How to dampen the sound on my upright piano?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18179
Re: How to dampen the sound on my upright piano?
Hello Rob
Brainstorming:
Brainstorming:
- No felt
Play quietly
Sound proof the piano
Sound proof the piano room
Sound proof the ceiling space
Sound proof the bedroom
Move the piano
Ear plugs
...
- by Withindale
- 18 Jul 2013, 14:27
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Advice please - selling a yamaha S piano
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25219
Re: Advice please - selling a yamaha S piano
Another thought prompted by a brief visit to Challen in London yesterday. There was a rather good S4 close by the new CF4 and CF6 models. The S4 stood comparison with the CF4. I imagine your S6 would be comparable with the CF6, excellent sound and plenty of power, so I understand your dilemma. One t...
- by Withindale
- 11 Jul 2013, 10:52
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Advice please - selling a yamaha S piano
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25219
Re: Advice please - selling a yamaha S piano
Peter Two more idle thoughts. My wife came home with two large middle eastern floor cushions the other day which she put under the piano. I don't think it was for acoustic reasons but they certainly have an effect. They are easy enough to move. As I understand it an acoustic panel or drapes facing t...
- by Withindale
- 10 Jul 2013, 16:20
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Advice please - selling a yamaha S piano
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25219
Re: Advice please - selling a yamaha S piano
Peter Idly reading this thread, it strikes me you may be able to reduce the volume not only by voicing the hammers but also by some acoustic measures such as rugs, drapes and sound absorbing panels or, a good suggestion, tall book cases and music shelves. A bit of interior design might use them and ...
- by Withindale
- 03 Jul 2013, 17:55
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Value of a Knight K20?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3216
Re: Value of a Knight K20?
Maybe. See Suffolk Pianos - http://www.secondhandpiano.co.uk/used-pianos.html. If in doubt play some more. Suffolk Pianos had a little used 1970s Knight (K10?) in pretty much original condition about a year ago for about £1750. I thought that was a good buy and I think I'd prefer one like that to a ...
- by Withindale
- 27 Jun 2013, 19:01
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright - double repetition action
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8458
Re: Upright - double repetition action
... "Does the double-action repetition (on some uprights) come close to replicating the action on a grand? Perhaps the action is just as good when compared against some grands?" About 20 years ago the Fandrichs produced a upright piano with a similar (i.e. sprung loaded as the Sauter R2) ...
- by Withindale
- 25 Jun 2013, 18:20
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright - double repetition action
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8458
Re: Upright - double repetition action
Thank you, NewAge. I had a few minutes to kill so I looked at what people had to say about the Sauter R2 on "another forum". The first comments are the advantages of grand actions in general: 1. Repetition: the action has extra parts, to allow you to repeat a note faster, and without relea...
- by Withindale
- 25 Jun 2013, 09:57
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright - double repetition action
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8458
Re: Upright - double repetition action
Does the Sauter R2 have a similar aftertouch to a grand, the slight resistance before the key reaches the cushion? How far do you have to raise the key from the cushion to repeat; e.g. 2 mm (a little), 5 mm (half way)? How does it work? The Sauter model (link below) appears to have a spring resting ...
- by Withindale
- 19 Jun 2013, 14:19
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Where's the best place to put a piano
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13731
Re: Where's the best place to put a piano
1. with effective humidity and temperature control 24/7 maybe but what wouldn't 2. be more conducive for your students?
- by Withindale
- 28 May 2013, 18:10
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: My Piano Can I fix it?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4650
Re: My Piano Can I fix it?
You might find, as I once did on a 100 year old piano, that the hammer butts and flanges are dirty; in that case with some tarry stuff that I put down to coal fires. I was able to clean them up one by one out of the piano to good effect. Maybe some photos including closeups would help people to give...
- by Withindale
- 18 May 2013, 11:09
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Buying advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8011
Re: Buying advice
This George Russell at £575 is within your budget if still available http://www.caradine.co.uk/pianos_for_sale.asp . When I visited our local dealer the best bet was a Knight at £1750, far better value than all the others at higher and lower prices. I still preferred the upright I found on the inter...
- by Withindale
- 17 May 2013, 10:45
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Buying advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8011
Re: Buying advice
Unless you can verify the work has already been done or is not required, budget for several hundred pounds worth of work at the very least to service, repair and regulate any piano you see on ebay. Only a very small percentage are worth a look, although that will depend on what you want.
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