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  • Hamblin Brothers Piano

    Hamblin Brothers Piano

    Joseph Hamblin began his career building furniture for the early colonial government in Western Australia in the 1840s, before arriving in Kyneton a decade later to establish his business selling pianos to miners, church halls and local community groups. “Joseph’s early pianos date back to the 1860s, but very few are in a playable condition…

  • Meet Western Victoria’s teenage pianola restorer

    Teenage ‘pianola man’ Lloyd Baker brings joy with hobby restoring vintage self-playing pianos The Year 11 student from Murtoa in Western Victoria took up the hobby of restoring self-playing pianos after buying one from his music teacher.

  • 145 year old Pleyel piano restored by craftsman Albert Fox

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    A 145-year-old Pleyel piano has been brought back to life by one of the last surviving piano makers and restorers in a lost generation of craftsmen. Read more at: Famous 145yo Pleyel piano restored, illuminating lost craft of piano making – ABC News

  • Kawai piano warranty registration

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    Why should you register? If you have just purchased a new Kawai upright or grand piano, it is necessary to send your details to Kawai office so that they have a record of your purchase in case of any problems that occur. You can register your new Kawai piano for warranty cover below, or at https://kawai.com.au/owners/register/…

  • The Joy of Piano Restoring & Repairing

    The Joy of Piano Restoring & Repairing

    When moved to Tasmania’s north-west coast in the late 1980s, he didn’t pack light. The lifelong musician and engineer brought his grand piano with him from Melbourne. But when he couldn’t find a piano tuner, he decided it was time for a career change. For the next 30 years, Mr Tucker has travelled across Tasmania,…

  • Should I Have My Piano Rebuilt?

    Technicians often get calls from piano owners interested in having their pianos rebuilt. Given the high cost of rebuilding, most technicians will screen the call by asking about the brand and age of the piano, and its intended use, in order to determine whether a visit to inspect the piano is worth the customer’s time…

  • The Tangent Piano

    The Tangent Piano

    After all these years of playing, tuning, and studying the history of keyboard instruments, i have only just discovered the existence of yet another variation along the road of development to the piano as we know it today: the so-called “Tangent Piano”.

  • What Buyers of Performance-Quality Pianos Should Know

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    Sally Phillips gives three case studies illustrating the need for all pianos to be given careful regulation and voicing: https://www.pianobuyer.com/article/regulation-voicing/ Many pianists believe a piano’s action or tone can’t be changed, or that the performance quality of a piano or action is determined solely by its brand. Sally Phillips Without this preparation, even the finest…

  • An Interview with Charles Walter

    Never heard of the Charles Walter piano? In the masses of pianos produced each year, there is a handful of what I would call “boutique” manufacturers that produce hundreds of pianos instead of tens of thousands. The Walter piano company is one such maker. http://pianopricepoint.com/charles-walter-piano-company/

  • How to change a string
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