[pianotech] Premium service

[David Ilvedson]

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 

>