Kawai pianos are by far the most popular new pianos I tune the most these days, but in days gone by in the 1970s and 80s I was tuning mainly 1930’s pianos Bechsteins, Bluthners and a whole host of other long gone names. Pianos need tuning from as much as three times a year for the heavy used pianos and as little as once a year for the lesser used pianos. I began learning the trade of a piano tuner from the age of just 8 years old (1976) thanks to my Father teaching the trade to me very early on, but I actually started at 3 years old dusting down piano parts in my Father’s workshop, in my Father’s words “to give me something to do” (before ipads).

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Tunings for Radio 4 and various musical colleges.

Former County Council Piano Technician Contractors for Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, Harrow & Buck Schools.

The most experienced piano technician in Dorset!.

Please phone or email or text any time for an immediate reply of piano tuning cost, please include your post code.Įmail: Quick look at Dorset piano technician

No extra charge for insurance assessment.

There is no charge if we cannot tune your piano!.

Our normal basic piano tuning charge is £96 inc vat, this can also include small repairs.

Do all the notes play and repeat? If not then there maybe something more serious wrong.

If you have just moved your piano to a new home then please wait 4-6 weeks until it’s first new home tuning.

It is not worth investing more than $500 in repairs on spinet pianos and most pre-World War II upright pianos.Dorset’s Most Experienced Piano Technician/Tuner. Gable will always discuss the practicality of any rebuild or major repair you may consider. Complete rebuilding is not economically justified for most pianos.

Piano rebuilding (as with any technical art) is best performed by a person with many years of experience. He is highly respected for his technical knowledge and rebuilding skills. He has presented technical classes and written articles related to piano technology. Roger Gable has been an active member of the Piano Technicians Guild® (PTG) for over 20 years. Only highly experienced piano technicians have the rebuilding skills to properly perform this work. Rebuilding involves disassembly of part or all of the piano, and replacement of parts needed to return the piano as closely as possible to its original condition.

Broken strings: A moderate repair costing in most cases $20.00 to $30.00, with single custom bass string replacement costing approximately $75.00.Sticking keys: This is considered, in most cases, a minor repair.Voicing: The adjustment of the hammer hardness, to insure an even tone throughout the piano.Regulation: The adjustment of the mechanical moving parts (keys & action), to insure an even touch to the keyboard.The most common routine piano repairs are:

Service call, $95.00 (the cost to knock on your door). Tuning fees include needed minor repairs. There may be an additional charge for concert tuning. Most pianos will cost $190.00 to $200.00 (in regular service area). Pianos that have not been tuned for more than 2 years may experience instability with the first tuning until a subsequent tuning (usually within 6 months) is performed.Īll pianos are tuned to standard pitch (A=440) unless otherwise noted. There is no other testing and educational organization for the piano technician in the United States. Registered Piano Technicians have been tested and certified by the Piano Technicians Guild® as qualified tuners/technicians.

Call Now We provide the following services to the Seattle and Puget Sound area:Īll piano tuning, repair and rebuilding is performed by Roger Gable, Registered Piano Technician (RPT).

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