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I currently service about a 100 mile radius from Independence, Kansas wich includes - Ottawa, Iola, Chanute, Neodesha, Fredonia, Parsons, Oswego, Caney and crossing into Oklahoma - Dewey, Bartlesville, Ochlata and surrounding areas. If I am rebuilding your piano I travel farther.
Tuning is $85.
Pitch raises are $60 each.
General repair work is $65 per hour.
You can pay with cash or check at time of service.
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Call or text Piano Tuning & Repair anytime Monday through Saturday
620-926-1388
I would be glad to take care of your piano tuning and repair for you. I can tune it, repair it and even do a full regulation or tune-up to make it play as good as possible. I can also rebuild the insides of your piano as well as the keys. If you have a tighter budget I can recondition what is there.
These are some of the usual questions that people ask me.
1. How much do you charge for piano tuning? $85.00 which includes a full inspection of your piano.
2. What is a pitch raise? If a piano has not been tuned for a few years, or longer, it slowly begins to drop in pitch. For example if you compare the middle C note of the piano to a middle C tuning fork you may have to play the note C#,D or even a higher note to match the sound of the tuning fork. A pitch raise will bring the piano back up to pitch. Depending upon how far off pitch your piano is the cost will be $60 each to bring it back to the correct pitch. This charge does not include the cost of tuning. Pitch raises are done before the tuning but will be done on the same day.
3. Can you fix an old piano that no one remembers when it was last tuned and some of the keys do not work? YES, I bring tools with me to fix most problems while I am there. I will discuss any piano repair with you before starting. General piano repair work bills at $65 per hour.
4. How long have you been doing this? I started doing piano tuning and repair in 1986. I have worked on the cheapest of pianos all the way up to rebuilding the insides of old Steinway's and antique square grand painos.
5.Do I have to bring my piano to you? NO. I work on the piano wherever it is located. If I am rebuilding the insides or the keys I will remove them and bring them to my shop. Your piano does not have to be moved.
6. Do you travel outside of Independence, Kansas? YES. A mileage fee of 50 cents per mile is charged.
7. If I want to buy a used piano but I am not able to go see it can you inspect it for me? Yes, I have inspected pianos for buyers from USA, Canada and Hong Kong. My fee is $150 which includes pictures and a detailed description.
8. Can you meet me to inspect a piano? Yes. The fee is $60 plus mileage.
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Call or text Piano Tuning & Repair any time Monday through Saturday
620-926-1388
That depends on who you are. Concert pianists will want the piano tuned before each performance. Piano companies may recommend three or four times per year. Music teachers usually say two or three times per year.
Pianos are designed to be kept at A440 concert pitch. Keeping a piano at pitch and in tune not only makes it sound good, but it also makes it last longer. When I tune a piano I check it over for any wear and tear. It is easier and cheaper to fix things before they get real bad.
Pianos in a home used for private use usually are tuned once or twice a year.
For a home piano to be at it's best it needs to be tuned twice a year. However for many people once a year is fine.
I have some customers who are on my six month tuning list and others who are on my yearly list. Others just call me when they think it's time.
Great Aunt Matilda had her piano tuned when it was delivered (the tuning was included in the price of the piano) and that was the last time anyone looked inside it. That tuning lasted for the rest of her life. Of course she had hearing aids.
Call or text Piano Tuning & Repair anytime Monday through Saturday
620-926-1388
Feel free to call or text with any questions about piano tuning and piano repair. We will try to get started on taking care of your piano as soon as possible.
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