There are three types of pianos, which you need to know when moving your piano: Grands Uprights Digitals Within these three categories are subcategories, baby grand, standard grand, concert grand, for example, and spinet, console and studio for the upright. Within these subcategories the sizes vary to a large degree – but one thing remains …
In our earlier episode, we revealed our love of European Spruce for new soundboards that we install in our restored pianos. In this episode, we will tell you a little about where and how we source this spruce soundboard wood. To recap, there are multiple reasons for choosing European Spruce: short growing season straight grain …
It is often said that the soundboard is the heart of the piano – the part of a piano that if damaged, cracked or with a fallen crown can change the whole experience of the pianist and the listener. With a damaged soundboard, will the piano still play? Yes. While the mechanisms that make the …
Check back for information on all things pianos. Our first series will be about piano soundboard materials and construction.