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by Feg
09 Jul 2021, 14:49
Forum: Piano History
Topic: R. Weissbrod
Replies: 15
Views: 25383

Re: R. Weissbrod

Hello I'd be very dubious of claims like 'only three made in the world' and 'worth $360,000'! Neither statement is likely to be true. This thread has pretty much all we know about this piano brand/maker and if you are looking for a pre-sale valuation, the best way to go about it is to contact your l...
by Feg
06 Jul 2021, 21:51
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Teaching a Dyslexic Child
Replies: 2
Views: 3268

Re: Teaching a Dyslexic Child

Firstly, speak to Mum about what help he gets at school. He may have glasses with coloured lenses which can help some children with dyslexia. Something as simple as changing the colour of the background or the notes can help a lot. You are going to have to be creative in your teaching style. Marking...
by Feg
25 Nov 2020, 22:16
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Hibbs Ltd. Manchester
Replies: 4
Views: 6093

Re: Hibbs Ltd. Manchester

Hi, We cannot give you a valuation of your piano here as an onsite inspection is needed to assess the condition etc of the instrument. It would be best to make contact with a local piano tuner and ask them to assess and value the piano. https://www.spsf.pl/ is the professional association of piano t...
by Feg
22 Oct 2020, 22:43
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Cresswell Ball and co
Replies: 1
Views: 2101

Re: Cresswell Ball and co

Hi

No one can place a value on your piano here as an onsite inspection is required. Your best bet is to contact a local piano tuner who can advise further.

You might find this thread useful. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2950

Hope this helps

Fiona
by Feg
28 Sep 2020, 15:43
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Dust removal tools
Replies: 4
Views: 5195

Re: Dust removal tools

Alternatively, you can (carefully) manoeuvre a microfibre cloth on the soundboard with a knitting needle - but not the pointy end :)

Fiona
by Feg
09 Jun 2020, 21:27
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Cleaning Piano Keys covid 19
Replies: 8
Views: 9257

Re: Cleaning Piano Keys

It depends on why you are cleaning the keys.

If it is just routine cleaning, I use a barely damp microfibre cloth - tap water for damping - and wipe each key individually. That will take off even stubborn fingermarks.

Fiona
by Feg
06 Jun 2020, 21:30
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Nathaniel Berry and Sons age and pedal
Replies: 8
Views: 6471

Re: Nathaniel Berry and Sons upright - advice on age and pedal mechanism requested

I've seen a version of the mechanism in your diagram where the lift rod is at one end only and the celeste rail is angled so that when it lifts, it is pushed up behind the hammers. The important connection will be at the top of the rod. The bottom of the rod could just be glued in place. A photo of ...
by Feg
27 Mar 2020, 14:30
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Schneider 24 action
Replies: 3
Views: 7540

Re: Schneider 24 action

The material is vellum - vellum is prepared animal skin or "membrane", typically used as a material for writing on.
by Feg
16 Dec 2019, 21:43
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Advice, playing, buying
Replies: 4
Views: 8765

Re: Advice, playing, buying

Why don't you hire a piano for your wife? You are not committing to an expensive piece of furniture if her retirement notion comes to nothing and, if she is keen and plays it a lot, you can buy the piano with the rental payments offset against the purchase price. Have a look at piano shops in you ar...
by Feg
12 Dec 2019, 17:43
Forum: Piano History
Topic: John Broadwood & Sons Cottage Upright info
Replies: 3
Views: 5681

Re: John Broadwood & Sons Cottage Upright info

Hello Neil

Broadwood Pianos are still in existence and, for a fee, will provide details of your piano from their archives.

http://www.broadwoodarchiveservices.co.uk
by Feg
16 Nov 2019, 22:05
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Guitar to piano - any advice how to
Replies: 4
Views: 9801

Re: Guitar to piano - any advice how to

Have a look at The Complete Piano Player by Kenneth Baker.

It's well written and uses pop standards/classics rather than classical pieces. It's designed for adults and progression is well paced.

Fiona
by Feg
04 Nov 2019, 22:00
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Bluthner upright piano move
Replies: 6
Views: 10915

Re: Bluthner upright piano move

Edinburgh Piano Moves are worth a call.
They are based in Edinburgh and regularly travel the length of the UK.

Fiona
by Feg
12 Mar 2019, 12:16
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: What is the value of a 1948 Monington & Weston Piano?
Replies: 1
Views: 8431

Re: What is the value of a 1948 Monington & Weston Piano?

Hello

As it says in the blue banner at the top of this forum, we cannot place a value on any piano as an on site inspection is required. Your best option is to contact your local piano tuner and arrange for the piano to be properly assessed and valued.

Regards

Fiona
by Feg
03 Mar 2019, 17:14
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Any tuners tuning Unequal Temperament?
Replies: 20
Views: 27685

Re: Any tuners tuning Unequal Temperament?

I did my training at Stevenson College in Edinburgh, 1997-2000 and we did a full SQA Module on Ancient Temperaments complete with practical assessment and written submissions etc. I have never been asked to tune in anything other than EQ.
by Feg
27 Jan 2019, 13:05
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: CleanTalk Anti-Spam.
Replies: 2
Views: 8005

Re: CleanTalk Anti-Spam.

Barrie

I did wonder why there was a massive reduction in notifications for us to deal with. Looks like its going to be worth the cost.

Thanks

Fiona
by Feg
08 Oct 2018, 14:43
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha P121 (10y old) vs U1 (30y/40y old) to purchase
Replies: 2
Views: 7730

Re: Yamaha P121 (10y old) vs U1 (30y/40y old) to purchase

Hi, Jean-Yves

I've deleted two of your three posts on the above topic. Moderation of new posts is done when one of the moderators logs in so, the next time you post, please be patient until one of us can approve your post/reply.

Many thanks

Fiona
by Feg
10 Sep 2018, 21:03
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Choosing a new piano
Replies: 5
Views: 10521

Re: Choosing a new piano

Hi, Tim

Do you have a budget in mind?

Fiona
by Feg
27 Aug 2018, 17:10
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Wrong Classification of scales
Replies: 4
Views: 12966

Re: Wrong Classification of scales

Scales for the viola are written within the range or compass of the instrument and marked bowing and fingering will be specific to the viola.

I have books of scales and arpeggios for piano, violin, flute, descant and treble recorders :D

Fiona
by Feg
12 Jul 2018, 16:06
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Is Grade 8 enough to teach piano?
Replies: 7
Views: 17370

Re: Is Grade 8 enough to teach piano?

Grade 8 certainly qualifies to you teach to at least the standard you are doing just now if not up to Grade 5. The fact that your pupils do well in ABRSM exams is testament to your skills as a teacher. I'm a good bit older and, hopefully, wiser than you and if a relative of mine asked me that questi...
by Feg
11 Jul 2018, 19:41
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Is Grade 8 enough to teach piano?
Replies: 7
Views: 17370

Re: Is Grade 8 enough to teach piano?

I teach recorder (descant and treble) to children aged 7-11 at the local primary school. This is done as part of the PTA After School Clubs programme. Apart from learning to play at primary school, I have had no formal teaching in those instruments. Most of my older pupils take either treble recorde...
by Feg
21 May 2018, 20:32
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Any Piano Teachers in Manchester Area?
Replies: 3
Views: 9044

Re: Any Piano Teachers in Manchester Area?

Hi I think prospective applicants would need more information before applying for the post. Your company name, location, website address etc would be essential as would be how long your company had been providing piano tuition, references from happy clients etc. Looking forward to hearing more about...
by Feg
28 Dec 2017, 22:06
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Kawai RX-2 vs Yamaha C2
Replies: 22
Views: 39131

Re: Kawai RX-2 vs Yamaha C2

Sorted.

Fiona
by Feg
28 Dec 2017, 22:05
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha C3 made in 1967 -any good?
Replies: 6
Views: 16218

Re: Yamaha C3 made in 1967 -any good?

Sorted!

Fiona
by Feg
17 Nov 2017, 21:02
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Roland Digital Pianos
Replies: 1
Views: 12196

Re: Roland Digital Pianos

If you are looking at spending up to £3700 on a digital piano with an 'escapement' feature and 'aftertouch', why don't you just buy an acoustic piano which has both as standard ? :?
by Feg
18 Sep 2017, 19:07
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Trying to Sell a Yamaha V118NT-II
Replies: 1
Views: 5292

Re: Trying to Sell a Yamaha V118NT-II

Hello I'm afraid that your valuation of £3,500 is the replacement value for insurance purposes and does not in any way reflect the current value of your instrument on the open market. Any dealer will offer you less than open market value - in the same way that a trade-in value for a used car is less...
by Feg
05 Sep 2017, 17:50
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Some advice please on selling a piano
Replies: 3
Views: 8243

Re: Some advice please on selling a piano

Hello Chris Unfortunately, no-one can place a value on a piano without an on site inspection - not even a ball park figure, I'm afraid. Your piano is approx. 120 years old going by the numbers on the Bluthner website and, in general, old pianos are not in the least valuable even those from a good ma...
by Feg
30 Aug 2017, 20:08
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Pleyel baby grand
Replies: 2
Views: 5977

Re: Pleyel baby grand

Hello As it says in the blue box at the top of this post, we are unable to place a value on your piano as an on site inspection is required. As your piano has been tuned regularly, the best person to speak to about a sale value would be your tuner. He/she will be familiar with the market for used in...
by Feg
19 Aug 2017, 19:42
Forum: Piano History
Topic: John G Murdoch Normelle Upright Piano
Replies: 5
Views: 12800

Re: John G Murdoch Normelle Upright Piano

In order to get an accurate and realistic value for your piano, you need to get it assessed by your local piano tuner. As it says at the top of this Forum, we cannot place a value on your piano as an onsite inspection is required. Your local piano tuner will be able to advise you appropriately. Fiona
by Feg
08 Aug 2017, 17:10
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Carl Ecke Piano worth
Replies: 5
Views: 12831

Re: Carl Ecke Piano worth

Hi, Anna As it says in the blue banner at the top of this page, we are unable to place a value on your piano as an on site inspection is required. Valuations are based on the condition of the instrument and market forces where you live and we cannot assess that on this forum. Your best option is to ...
by Feg
02 Dec 2016, 21:06
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

dave brum wrote:
But both of these pale into insignificance after the amazing discovery I've made that I CAN SIGHT READ!!!
And we are suitably relieved that you now know that which we, collectively, have known for some considerable time :D

Seriously though, congratulations on your achievement, Dave.
by Feg
08 Oct 2016, 18:03
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What tune have we had on our minds today??
Replies: 413
Views: 370467

Re: What tune have we had on our minds today??

Well I survived :piano; The church was cold, surprisingly for our local church, and my arthritic hands were not playing ball, but I didn't fluff too many of the notes and managed to cover when, as expected, my little darlings forgot to tie the notes over the bar and I had a three beat bar then a two...
by Feg
07 Oct 2016, 22:54
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What tune have we had on our minds today??
Replies: 413
Views: 370467

Re: What tune have we had on our minds today??

Big brave girl, Fiona. Just thinking about accompanying makes my tummy turn through 90 degrees! I'm at the stage where, much as I'd like to play every note perfectly, I've mentally gone through the music and made certain changes which make little difference harmonically, but reduce my stress levels...
by Feg
07 Oct 2016, 11:54
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What tune have we had on our minds today??
Replies: 413
Views: 370467

Re: What tune have we had on our minds today??

Caribbean, by Brian Bonsor. Young Musician Concert tomorrow morning and it's one of the pieces my P7 class are playing. I am accompanying five pieces so had better try to fit in some extra practice today.
by Feg
28 Sep 2016, 17:14
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Balerno Music Festival
Replies: 13
Views: 22772

Re: Balerno Music Festival

Gill, the tuning gig thing is local politics. Most of our venues are parish church buildings and the parish church pianos are tuned by a chap who has been doing them for years. Hence there is no Balerno Music Festival tuning work as such. However, as my local profile has raised significantly through...
by Feg
27 Sep 2016, 22:18
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Balerno Music Festival
Replies: 13
Views: 22772

Re: Balerno Music Festival

Once your evil plan to take over the world - Balerno, I mean - is complete, you WILL be the tuner/chairperson/tealady/piano shifter/ certificate writer/secretary.... How does it feel to be right, Gill? On 23rd November last year, I assumed the role of Chair of the Balerno Music Festival after the u...
by Feg
27 Sep 2016, 18:34
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What tune have we had on our minds today??
Replies: 413
Views: 370467

Re: What tune have we had on our minds today??

High Hopes a la Frank Sinatra.
by Feg
26 Sep 2016, 16:39
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Random thoughts or comments...
Replies: 1635
Views: 1268676

Re: Random thoughts or comments...

dave brum wrote:...Long live the art of idle chitchat!

Where's Feg? Hello Fiona, how are you?
:piano;
by Feg
29 Jun 2016, 11:48
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digital Piano Action
Replies: 4
Views: 18151

Re: Digital Piano Action

Hi, Robert.

No reason, just quiet :)

Fiona
by Feg
28 Jun 2016, 22:52
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digital Piano Action
Replies: 4
Views: 18151

Re: Digital Piano Action

Robert

I'm sure that someone will be along to reply to your post soon. This section of the Forum is not particularly active at the moment.

Fiona
by Feg
19 Jun 2016, 12:51
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What pages have New Topic box ?
Replies: 4
Views: 16129

Re: What pages have New Topic box ?

All categories have a new topic box, top left of the page just above the list of topics.
by Feg
19 Apr 2015, 09:21
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

Gill the Piano wrote:Was there a ribbon-cutting ceremony? After the champagne-drinking ceremony and before the sock-vanishing ceremony?
Nope, nope and nope!
by Feg
18 Apr 2015, 20:12
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

New laundry appliance arrived today. Old one was 10+ years old. This one necessitated the resiting of the electrics. Luckily my DH and I have those skills.
by Feg
13 Apr 2015, 23:11
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

I am happy today because my husband got out of hospital this evening. I won't bore you with all the gory details so the sanitised version is that he was admitted on Thursday with internal bleeding and the problem has been sorted :D
by Feg
30 Mar 2015, 12:05
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: The demise of 'Top Gear'
Replies: 14
Views: 21900

Re: The demise of 'Top Gear'

Guy Martin = Jeremy Clarkson ? No way!
by Feg
30 Mar 2015, 09:51
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: The demise of 'Top Gear'
Replies: 14
Views: 21900

Re: The demise of 'Top Gear'

dave brum wrote:
Feg wrote:You do not have a 'None of the Above' option in your poll.

F
Whom would you suggest then?
Guy Martin
by Feg
28 Mar 2015, 18:17
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: The demise of 'Top Gear'
Replies: 14
Views: 21900

Re: The demise of 'Top Gear'

You do not have a 'None of the Above' option in your poll.

F
by Feg
19 Mar 2015, 19:29
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

Yes, by hand. I am actually a very good knitter but tend to go through phases of activity. My new project will be a hooded cardi for my daughter.
by Feg
19 Mar 2015, 00:21
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

I took a trip into Edinburgh and picked up a pattern book for the yarn I purchased a couple of weeks ago. Now I have an excuse to use the new posh needles I bought at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival last weekend. Yes, I am a knitter :shock:
by Feg
11 Feb 2015, 19:14
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: What's Made You Happy Today???
Replies: 796
Views: 621800

Re: What's Made You Happy Today???

Finding Rowan knitting yarn greatly reduced in price in Jenner's today. Needless to say, I had already paid full price for other yarn in John Lewis. Since when did it cost £25 for five balls of yarn for baby clothes? Knitting is now considered a hobby rather than a necessity. Oh, and I am knitting b...
by Feg
28 Jan 2015, 23:33
Forum: Idle Chitchat
Topic: Random thoughts or comments...
Replies: 1635
Views: 1268676

Re: Random thoughts or comments...

dave brum wrote:Fanny who? :wink:
:D