[pianotech] piano keys

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Marshall and others.

First off, you can use a small 1/4" blade screw driver, to unlock most locks that have one of those triangle shaped locks. Just shine a flash light ion the hole to see what you've got. 

But here is my take on pianos with locks, especially when it's in a school or church. The piano is locked to keep unauthorized people from playing it. So someone has to have a key. Most likely the music teacher or choir director. If one of them called to have the piano tuned, it should be that person's responsibility to make sure the piano is unlocked. If it aint, tough. A lock on a piano is like a piano in a locked room. Someone in that school or church wanted to have the piano tuned. If you can't get to it, then the piano won't get tuned. You should make some effort to find the person with a key. But if the responsible person isn't around, it's their problem. I realize it's a wasted trip on your part. But I consider that part of doing business. It's like not finding someone home for their appointment. It happens. Deal with it. 

Just my 2 cents worth.

Wim Blees
Hawaii. 



 



-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Olsen <ajoyfulsound at gmail.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 4:20 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] piano keys


Scaff sells a couple of different kinds.   A triangle and another that looks more like a ..."key".  You can get one from Yamaha for the P22s and Grands.  I keep a collection with me at all times.  Kawai, Yamaha, Steinway.  
It's a bad beginning to a day when You can't get inside the piano to service it.
Laura

On Jan 5, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Tom Driscoll wrote:



Good advice Matthew with one exception. Baldwin doesn't answer the phone anymore and when they last did answer such a request would be beyond their capability .
Sad but true.
Tom D
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Matthew Todd 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] piano keys



Just call each manufacturer, Baldwin, Yamaha, Steinway, etc and order an upright and grand key.  A Yamaha upright key will open the P22 and other Yamaha upright models.


 
TODD PIANO WORKS 
Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
(979) 248-9578
http://www.toddpianoworks.com




From: Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 9:53 AM
Subject: [pianotech] piano keys



Hi Everyone,
I'd like to know where you would recommend I find keys to unlock pianos in case I get in a jam like I did yesterday.  While at one of my schools, a Yamaha P22 lid was locked. Fortunately we found a teacher who had it.  Would I simply go through Yamaha or woudl Schaff or Pianotek have the right key?  Is this key a universal one for Yamaha, or is it strictly for the P22?  How many keys should I have on hand and what kinds just in case I get into a jam again? Thanks
Marshall

Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
Marshall's Piano Service
pianotune05 at hotmail.com
215-510-9400
www.phillytuner.com 
Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA















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