Player Pianos – Let The Good Times Roll

If you have never seen a player piano, it is a piano that appears to play on its own, with keys moving independently and a roll of paper that scrolls across the top front of the piano, providing the music that the piano makes using foot pedals and electricity. While antique automatic pianos have been … Continued

Piano Prices And What Makes A Good Price

Now is the perfect time for piano prices! As people who are presently looking to purchase, will be pleased to find unprecedented deals and some downright steals. This is mainly due to the economy, which has been sluggish for quite a while and therefore, in consideration, many musical instrument suppliers across the country are cutting customer costs, not only in order to make sales … Continued

Piano Care Supplies

A piano is not a cheap instrument by any means. It is a significant investment that, if made well, will provide you a lifetime of beautiful music. It is important to realize that the best quality pianos are almost always the highest in price – and this is because they are painstakingly crafted from the … Continued

Piano Repair: Ivory Keyset Restoration Part 2

Picking up where we left off with piano keyset restoration; Below you will find a few more answers to some of the questions you may have. Thus, further more helping you decide if Cooper Piano is right for your piano repair.

Piano Repair Focus On: Treatment Of A Loose Pinblock

For a piano to hold a stable tuning, it’s essential that the tuning pins are tight. While there are other factors (such as fluctuations in humidity) which have an impact on the longevity of a tuning, a tuning pin which is loose to the point where it slips and turns in its hole will cause … Continued

Replacement of Worn Asian-Design Hammer Butts and Flanges

The Achilles heel of Yamaha, Kawai Piano and other Asian-made pianos is a hammer butt assembly that relies upon a small braided cord to hold an essential spring in check. After years of use this cord is prone to breaking, which causes the piano action to perform unsatisfactorily.