Some of them are connected to the hitch pins with a coil at the other side of the string. In the middle and treble sections things get a little more complicated and regular piano wire is used up here. The upper bass the note will sound slightly weaker as the hammer will hit one string instead of two. If it’s in the very low end of the piano then the note won’t strike as the hammers for those keys only strike one string each. It can take between a week and a month for a bass string to be remade and sent back to me. If a string is missing from a piano it isn’t ideal, but one string missing isn’t going to effect the overall tension enough to cause problems. I would say a string breaks in about one in every hundred jobs so it’s not uncommon, but not something to be unduly concerned about. Putting a new string on takes me about 20 minutes. If a string snaps during the tuning process a small charge is made for a new string around £20 for a new string if it’s in the bass (a bit less if in the tenor or treble section) and £20 labour to fit the string. Next week is looking to be a lot more balanced in terms of hours spent travelling.Ī frequently asked question by many of my clients during a piano tuning is “will my piano ever need new strings?” Adequate sleep is also a must, but I’ve only been getting 5 or 6 hours a night.Īll in all I’m happy and grateful to receive piano tuning jobs in different towns, but I think it’s forgivable that I’m late to update the website as I’m hardly ever at the computer with such long hours! Onwards and upwards. You eat too much fast food when you spend this much time travelling as it’s quick and convenient, but bad for your health and has noticeable effects on energy levels. Cutting out fizzy drinks and service station food is on my list of goals and aspirations. I am getting my diet in order and trying to be a bit healthier as well. A few hours sat on the sofa watching TV will sort me out. Much of this work has been through contacts in the Leeds piano industry which I’m grateful for, but I need a good bit of rest this weekend. This week I’ve been working really long hours tuning pianos in different towns, from Leeds and York to Hull, Stockport, Nottingham and even one in Skegness this Wednesday! I love piano tuning, but the amount of travelling this week has really worn me out. I’ll try to update my availability as soon as I can but I’m too exhausted to make a list at the moment and my brain isn’t working properly.

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