Piano Repair

Go ahead... fix you own piano

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[halfahandy]

Grinell Brothers from Detroit. That was 20 years ago, and the piano is still in use...

[classicalmusic29]

Do you know anything of Meister Pianos by Rothschild & Co.? I have a "concert grand upright" piano that was made in 1912 and it's still in excellent working order except a few hammers are a little loose. The A-flat below middle c hits the left of the three A strings. Do you suggest I attempt to repair it myself? It's extremely similar to the piano in this video.

[halfahandy]

@classicalmusic29

The decision to do it yourself depends on the value of the piano to you. If you have nothing to lose, then go for it. Check to see that the soft and sustain pedal rods aren't attached with screws, then remove the four action thumb-screws. You can remove the highest or lowest hammers to compare to your broken one, as they will likely be in good shape. Mind the springs when you put the hammers back in, as you will accidentally knock off some adjacent ones.

[kemalla]

thanks dude!!!! 'im living now in costa rica and i have to repair a piano. do you know where could I get the sticks cover of the keyboard??thanks!!!

[halfahandy]

Hi Kemalla,

Do you mean the plastic covers on the keys (they used to be ivory)? If so, the sets are all slightly different. Here in Toronto, one big piano repair place actually throws out pianos on a regular basis. I get most of my parts from pianos on the way to the dump. Other than that, Google is your friend...

[7777mousey]

most informative video i've seen so far...a few closeups would have been better but i was able to fix up my sticking keys and other issues...they're fairly simple once u know how! Thanks for a great tutorial!

[PRMIN30]

Can you tell me the value of a Sweden, Malmsjo piano? it is black & it has a #15549 on it.  I can't find any information about it.

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

@haloexpert96 No. It's buggered, as we say in the trade.

[skyman2002]

I Can Tell, The Piano Used In This video Is A Vose & Sons Piano. Is It?

[haloexpert96]

Can someone tell me if this free piano is at all repairable. It Has Sticking keys, Dryed out and broken hammers, And its horribly out of tune and has broken foot pedals. Can someone please quickly let me know if this is any good at all?

Thanks

[classicalmusic29]

@halfahandy Thank you very much for this video! I literally just finished taking all the main parts of my piano apart, including all 88 keys laid out so I won't mix them up. I'm going to try to see if I can tighten one of the joints or whatever it is called that is in between the key and the hammer. You don't know how much I've been wanting to dissect my piano! haha

[kirtley2010]

thanks i wouldnt have been able to fix my old piano without this video