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Why you should use Jim for
your next piano tuning:
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Jim
shows up on time and always calls ahead
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Jim
removes his shoes before entering your house
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Jim
does not need to be fed or watered
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Jim
does a quality job in a little over an hour
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Jim
uses a unique tuning method so the piano holds it's tune longer
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Jim
has been through extensive training and can fix most pianos on the spot
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Jim
has a big truck full of piano parts and tools so your piano receives timely
repair
I "CUSTOM" tune your piano using the latest computer technology.
Your tuning is then checked and tweaked, by ear, to ensure your piano sounds it's best.
Each tuning includes a "Pre-Tuning" inspection where I visually inspect your piano's case, keys, action, strings, soundboard, bridges, backframe and plate. I check and tighten
your piano bench bolts, pinblock bolts, and all accessible plate screws. Also, I check and adjust all pedals.
Rates:
Standard Tuning $85 +tax
Pitch Raise & Standard Tuning $135 + tax
Question:
Will my piano need a pitch raise?
Most pianos are designed to sound best when tuned to A-440 (the A above middle C
vibrates at 440 cycle per second), the international pitch standard. Pianos that
have not been tuned in a long time drop in pitch. A piano with its pitch too low
sounds dull and lacks brilliance. It is impossible to play with other
instruments and it hampers the musical progress of any student who regularly
practices on it.
Using the latest computer technology, I am able to raise the pitch on your piano quickly and accurately. My computer measures every octave and calculates the amount to pull each string over pitch. This way, once the pitch raise is completed, the piano settles into the correct pitch for the final tuning.
A pitch raise and tuning can be completed in one (1) visit. Some
technicians require two (2) or more visits to perform a pitch raise and tuning.
Who wants to see a piano tuner two (2) or three (3) times in one month?
Question: Why
is a pitch raise necessary?
When the tension of each string on your piano is raised back up to pitch, the
additional load on the piano's structure causes the pitch of previously adjusted
strings to change. The only way to achieve a fine, accurate tuning on your
piano is to have the tension of all the strings so close to their proper place
that altering the tension of one string would not affect the others.
Therefore, a piano must already be fairly close to standard pitch in order to be
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