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- by vernon
- 07 May 2009, 22:07
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 116782
Re: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
even easier than Barrie's rack; rummage around in the desert amongst the Bedu and find a demolished piano,rescue the fall( the lid over the keys),put two ends on it and there's your hammer rack. Rescue the top door( the bit in front of you with the candlesticks) and there's your board for moving the...
- by vernon
- 06 May 2009, 21:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 116782
Re: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
th secret is, as Barrie indicated, is to glue all shanks onto the heads first. Then you put in the guide hammers,fit the others loosely but level them to the guides with a small straight edge by taking a stroke at a time with a secondcut file( if they have them in Libya)off the base.Glue them,rotati...
- by vernon
- 03 May 2009, 22:24
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: New piano purchase
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20807
Re: New piano purchase
The Steinmayer 110 is in the traditional style @ £2130 ( at the moment here!)
Whereabouts are you?
Piano Warehouse (tel 02072679229) will give you your nearest Steinmayer dealer
bw
Whereabouts are you?
Piano Warehouse (tel 02072679229) will give you your nearest Steinmayer dealer
bw
- by vernon
- 02 May 2009, 19:58
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: New piano purchase
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20807
Re: New piano purchase
try a Steinmayer 108 @ £1995.00
- by vernon
- 02 May 2009, 19:54
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 116782
Re: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
you need a shank extractor from Heckschers or Fletchers. Boring them out will give you a headache as it is almost impossible to drill at the right angle. Failing above, drill a hole smaller than the shank and then pick out the remaing shank with a fine bradawl. It tends to come out clean and you wil...
- by vernon
- 02 May 2009, 19:50
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: The Piano-Head Returns
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28904
Re: The Piano-Head Returns
Barrie for God's sake. I'm only a simple piano tuner. What on earth is a "sig count" and "SEs" and " Serps" I thought that was some sort of Government Bond. If I press the wrong knobby on this computer thingy, am I liable to lose my identity or get my balls blacked in P...
- by vernon
- 01 May 2009, 21:20
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: The Piano-Head Returns
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28904
Re: The Piano-Head Returns
Barrie
Ooops!
too many drams
xx
v
Ooops!
too many drams
xx
v
- by vernon
- 01 May 2009, 19:11
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: The Piano-Head Returns
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28904
Re: The Piano-Head Returns
I would point out that this isn't a "public forum " but a restricted one.It seems that everybody knows each other anyway but it's a bit like being in the Lodge--it's nice, tho' a bit childish to be secretive. I don't care who knows my name but remember our youff on the CB good buddies with...
- by vernon
- 29 Apr 2009, 21:31
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: The Piano-Head Returns
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28904
Re: The Piano-Head Returns
piano heeds How can you cross the country to aberdeenshire,sell a 15000 piano for trade price + 500, inc stool and delivery+ free tuning, and stay in business for long? A couple of squeaky pedals, and a funny noise and you are in " negative equity" What sort of after sales service can the ...
- by vernon
- 24 Apr 2009, 20:38
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: ESTONIA PIANOS ?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 28946
Re: ESTONIA PIANOS ?
piano heads you seem somewhat touchy. Are you having business problems or simply supply problems? The quality of pianos is a very subjective art as we all know. The customer who asks" what's the best piano here?" must be met with the response that it is the one they choose. There is no poi...
- by vernon
- 24 Apr 2009, 20:27
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Kemble
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52282
Re: Kemble
i hate cars and petrol heads.
- by vernon
- 24 Apr 2009, 19:24
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 116782
Re: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
Speaking as a qualified piano tech this is obviously a Libyan Piano Death beetle.
I notice the lifeline on the hand holding the specimen is rather truncated. I recommend that you leave immediately
I notice the lifeline on the hand holding the specimen is rather truncated. I recommend that you leave immediately
- by vernon
- 19 Apr 2009, 19:08
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 116782
Re: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
A out he flange on the right way round and that will help
- by vernon
- 19 Apr 2009, 19:08
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 116782
Re: Steinway model Z.. worth the trouble?
you need to put the flange on the right way round for a star then A will be fine
- by vernon
- 14 Apr 2009, 10:39
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: First piano ? Zender
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28573
Re: First piano ? Zender
piano guy
I'll second that opinion. £800-£900
I'll second that opinion. £800-£900
- by vernon
- 10 Apr 2009, 22:02
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright Suggestions £1500
- Replies: 37
- Views: 33070
Re: Upright Suggestions £1500
That's fine then. You can tell when a piano is in tune and properly regulated but you will need one of the highest qualified techs in the land, with whom you are fortunately acquainted, to advise you on your used joanna. What if your super tech doesn't hear the wolf note that appears 2 months later;...
- by vernon
- 10 Apr 2009, 19:20
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright Suggestions £1500
- Replies: 37
- Views: 33070
Re: Upright Suggestions £1500
model V. Speaking as a "vested interest" ie a family dealer of 175 years provenance I can't see your problem. You seem very touchy but if you aspire in due course to a grand, then buy new and a good dealer will allow you the full price in px for your grand subsequently, if you buy from him...
- by vernon
- 09 Apr 2009, 21:55
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright Suggestions £1500
- Replies: 37
- Views: 33070
Re: Upright Suggestions £1500
we rent pianos but you are not obliged to buy the rented piano after the hire term expires but you can put your rental fees towards any piano of your choice.
I am sure there are plenty of retailers out there who will do the same. it's no big deal.
I am sure there are plenty of retailers out there who will do the same. it's no big deal.
- by vernon
- 29 Mar 2009, 15:49
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: J Bradford & Co, London
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11438
Re: J Bradford & Co, London
Here in N.E. Scotland, Marr Wood pianos are very common and seem to originate in Aberdeen. Whether they actually manufactured I don't know. Someone will know something up here.
- by vernon
- 19 Mar 2009, 22:14
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinmeyer Pianos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27669
Re: Steinmeyer Pianos
I'll tak a fine Danemann or twa off ye ma fine loon.
Fit like?
Fit like?
- by vernon
- 19 Mar 2009, 20:59
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinmeyer Pianos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27669
Re: Steinmeyer Pianos
That's if you don't mind the Fazer cardboard casework.
Where do you find the s/h Danemanns? Now that's a piano.
Where do you find the s/h Danemanns? Now that's a piano.
- by vernon
- 17 Mar 2009, 20:39
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinmeyer Pianos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27669
Re: Steinmeyer Pianos
If you have an eye for details, as I have, apart from the quality of the piano, look at the fittings-you get super castors, the hinges are all thick brass( not pressed steel anodised things.) The grands have solid brass roller castors( £250 at Fletchers) and selling at £5000! Unless you are an estab...
- by vernon
- 16 Mar 2009, 20:06
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Paul Gerard piano age
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8938
Re: Paul Gerard piano age
I think you will find Paul Gerard is a badged name. I used to have a packet of transfers in that name!
- by vernon
- 15 Mar 2009, 13:59
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steinmeyer Pianos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27669
Re: Steinmeyer Pianos
We've been selling Steinmayers for years, as well as their Gors and Kallman and Weber brands,alongside Kawais and must report that they are excellent in every respect. They stand in tune well and we have not had a single problem. While there are obviously comparable pianos you have got to go a long ...
- by vernon
- 14 Mar 2009, 00:12
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Acoustic harpsichord V digital ones
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18637
Re: The New Kemble Chopin
why does everyone get so waspish and mincy. De Blaise harpsichords are perfectly respectable and adequate machines. We've all had to service "genuine" old rattle boxes of harpsichords,which,when recorded sound as tho' the scenery has collapsed. You don't get "tone" from hpds, onl...
- by vernon
- 13 Mar 2009, 17:36
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: W.H. Paling & Co. Ltd.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 40643
Re: W H What The???
we sold a Heintzman( Canadian) that had that arrangement for opening the music desk.It also had 3 pedals, the middle one of which lifted only the bass dampers.
- by vernon
- 12 Mar 2009, 23:13
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Downbearing...,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13277
Re: Downbearing...,
excellent guidance from Barrie. However, instead of a single pin punch make a punch with the 3 points on it to match the pattern;thereby you will mark 3 holes at a time all exactly equidistant and tidy. then your bridge pins won't have any untidy aberrations. Barrie mentions sharpeneing your chiselS...
- by vernon
- 11 Mar 2009, 22:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Downbearing...,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13277
Re: Downbearing...,
Barrie.
What dat mean?
A jug bolted to the cap?
What dat mean?
A jug bolted to the cap?
- by vernon
- 11 Mar 2009, 19:20
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Downbearing...,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13277
Re: Downbearing...,
The cap will need to be glued AND screwed throughout it's length. Any attempt to use the original go-bars will buckle the belly. Doe's the correspondent know the intricacies of the marking off? The bridge carving has got to be done in one continuous session for accuracy and consistency and artistic ...
- by vernon
- 11 Mar 2009, 11:00
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Downbearing...,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13277
Re: Downbearing...,
about packing the bearing edge with card.
- by vernon
- 10 Mar 2009, 23:56
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Downbearing...,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13277
Re: Downbearing...,
Barrie
don't understand that
don't understand that
- by vernon
- 10 Mar 2009, 23:53
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Brodmann BU-121
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23403
Re: Brodmann BU-121
Roger that good buddy, as we used to say in our yoof
- by vernon
- 09 Mar 2009, 21:01
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Who's the Daddy?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11007
Re: Who's the Daddy?
Moi?
- by vernon
- 08 Mar 2009, 14:32
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Which piano?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6415
Re: Which piano?
You don't say where you are but go to the nearest established competent dealer and pose the question to him and see what is available. You can always come back to this forum for an opinion, or, more likely, several!
- by vernon
- 04 Mar 2009, 17:35
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Baby Grand Missing Foot Pedals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6377
Re: Baby Grand Missing Foot Pedals
If you have threst of the pedal lyre, then any good dealer/repairer will dozens of old pedals and would also have access to current peadls. If he knows his onions it won't be too big a job to adapt some.
Having no pedals won't affect the tuning in any way of course
Having no pedals won't affect the tuning in any way of course
- by vernon
- 03 Mar 2009, 18:31
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Bentley used upright piano 30 years old (1979) - advice
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26321
Re: Bentley used upright piano 30 years old (1979) - advice
400£ for a 70s bentley would be a good buy, providing it's ok.
As psycho says, get a tech to check it and you may have a bargain. Otherwise it may be a turkey.
As psycho says, get a tech to check it and you may have a bargain. Otherwise it may be a turkey.
- by vernon
- 02 Mar 2009, 20:53
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: A.Bord Piano question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7747
Re: A.Bord Piano question
old Bords, unless with a highly decorative case are worth nothing
- by vernon
- 26 Feb 2009, 19:18
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Bentley used upright piano 30 years old (1979) - advice
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26321
Re: Bentley used upright piano 30 years old (1979) - advice
jjmama As an "expert" I would advise you to ignore the other experts on this forum save for one proviso.---get your local tech to look at the piano for catastrophic defects. If you only have £400 then a Bent of that vintage should be fine, giving you a good subsequent trade in when you rea...
- by vernon
- 26 Feb 2009, 19:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: re gluing ivory
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21047
Re: re gluing ivory
Joseph I forgot to say that if you have several heads off then others may be due to leave their ancestral home. Tap each ivory gently at the front and you will hear if there are any unglued. If they are not actually seperate from the key, insinuate glue under the ivory with a razor blade ( how old a...
- by vernon
- 26 Feb 2009, 10:54
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: re gluing ivory
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21047
Re: re gluing ivory
tippex ! what an idea . Never thought of that.
btw, if you are on the road and need to re-glue a head, heat the caul for the key clamp on the customers cooker and the glue will be set by the time you have tuned the piano.
btw, if you are on the road and need to re-glue a head, heat the caul for the key clamp on the customers cooker and the glue will be set by the time you have tuned the piano.
- by vernon
- 25 Feb 2009, 20:34
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: S&S grand 1930s
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4602
Re: S&S grand 1930s
Bill
Sorry!
Steinway
Sorry!
Steinway
- by vernon
- 25 Feb 2009, 11:34
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: S&S grand 1930s
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4602
Re: S&S grand 1930s
It was a model A no 286770 designed by Herbert Cescinsky and WA Kennard six cabriole legs'matching stool.
In Piano Auctions catalogue 8/12/2005
In Piano Auctions catalogue 8/12/2005
- by vernon
- 24 Feb 2009, 21:57
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: re gluing ivory
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21047
Re: re gluing ivory
Joseph
There was a good thread started by me about glueing ivories, either on Pianos or Piano retailers.
I can't go over it all but it is very tricky to get a good result give me a PM for superb guidance!
vernon
There was a good thread started by me about glueing ivories, either on Pianos or Piano retailers.
I can't go over it all but it is very tricky to get a good result give me a PM for superb guidance!
vernon
- by vernon
- 24 Feb 2009, 21:56
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: re gluing ivory
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21047
Re: re gluing ivory
Joseph
There was a good thread started by me about glueing ivories, either on Pianos or Piano retailers.
I can't go over it all but it is very tricky to get a good result give me a PM for superb guidance!
vernon
There was a good thread started by me about glueing ivories, either on Pianos or Piano retailers.
I can't go over it all but it is very tricky to get a good result give me a PM for superb guidance!
vernon
- by vernon
- 24 Feb 2009, 20:27
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: S&S grand 1930s
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4602
S&S grand 1930s
Bill
Piano Auctions had the above grand with a beautiful case designed by " Will. Kennard"
Any idea who he was. Must be related!
bw
vernon
Piano Auctions had the above grand with a beautiful case designed by " Will. Kennard"
Any idea who he was. Must be related!
bw
vernon
- by vernon
- 22 Feb 2009, 15:22
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I know I will get slated but what's best way to buy online
- Replies: 45
- Views: 37007
Re: I know I will get slated but what's best way to buy online
What on earth is a seat arouser? Where can I buy one?
- by vernon
- 21 Feb 2009, 21:18
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I know I will get slated but what's best way to buy online
- Replies: 45
- Views: 37007
Re: I know I will get slated but what's best way to buy online
Chris Venables Are you really saying that if a Yamaha dealer undercut my price and dumped a defective Yamaha on my doorstep ,as the local Yamaha Dealer, I would be obliged to service it? You and Mahayas must be barmy. Or, are all Hanyamas perfect on delivery? Show me a new piano that does not need t...
- by vernon
- 19 Feb 2009, 21:21
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I know I will get slated but what's best way to buy online
- Replies: 45
- Views: 37007
Re: I know I will get slated but what's best way to buy online
Have a look out in the wide world at other makes apart from the jingly jangly Yamahas.
Every one of them is like the last sausage off a string.
Try everything and take what you like.
Be aware that even on a Forum such as this there are interested parties and several loonies
Every one of them is like the last sausage off a string.
Try everything and take what you like.
Be aware that even on a Forum such as this there are interested parties and several loonies
- by vernon
- 18 Feb 2009, 21:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Baffling
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30387
Re: Baffling
Barrie
What's DB?
What's DB?
- by vernon
- 15 Feb 2009, 17:54
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Baffling
- Replies: 34
- Views: 30387
Re: Baffling
I have never seen in any piano book, a treatise on eliminating."noises." We have all had to attend to them even if nobody can hear them save the client. The learned and experience -based information in this thread should be collated by someone more IT- competent than I for use in the Trade...
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