That's one thing I don't do is clean the strings...mainly because I can't get every little part of the string polished, so what's the use? Do people find a tonal difference on a polished string? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: reggaepass at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 3/10/2010 1:18:09 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Premium service >Everyone's talking about something different. >When I am asked, "What else does my piano need?", cleaning is usually at the top of >the list. (In fact, when they ask how often cleaning should be done, I smile and say, >"At CalArts, when I have enough student assistants, every piano gets cleaned >annually, some more than that. But ANY piano should be cleaned at least once in it's >lifetime" ) Most cleanings that I do are on pianos from 50 -80 years old, will involve >string cleaning and soundboard washing, and will take me and a helper around two >hours to accomplish. Costs a pretty penny; very noticeable results. >Alan Eder >-----Original Message----- >From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Sent: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 1:09 pm >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Premium service >David Ilvedson wrote: >> Stuff in pianos isn't just dust, so you can quit with the >> dust. It is a build up of misc. things that ends up with >> a sticking key or whatever which does impact the >> performance of that piano. Cleaning every service will >> remove the paper clips, etc...no, it won't protect against >> the pencil dropped between service. >I'm beginning to understand. I wouldn't have ever thought to call clearing out paper >clips, pencils, or other such detritus "cleaning". That sort of thing is just everyday >survival service stuff, not requiring a vacuum. > >Everyone's talking about something different. >Ron N >
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