Frequent questions

The piano needs tuning at least once a year, regardless of its use. In case the piano is new, in the first few years it is required to be strung several times, in order to "lay", as forces are exerted on its frame from the stretching of the strings, around 20 tons. Also, more than once a year, pianos that have loose keys (usually some of the old ones) and don't hold their strings need tuning. The stringing ensures correct (tonally) sound performance

Also, pianos are needed in addition to the periodic maintenance of the string, depending on the use made, regulation. Tuning is a process of adjusting the mechanical parts of the keyboard in collaboration with the piano engine. It is carried out according to the use of the piano, as it directly depends on it. It ensures correct repetition of the key, better touch, and prevents damage to the mechanism.

Depending on the environment the piano is in and its use, it is usually required even after many years, a general maintenance, which includes general machine cleaning, polishing and cleaning of keys, retouching of hammers, tightening or replacement of spindles, screws and mechanical parts of the piano machine as well as cleaning of keys. The above operations are accompanied by regulation and stringing.

The piano needs tuning at least once a year, regardless of its use. If the piano has been strung too long, it doesn't suffer any irreparable damage (other than possibly loosening the pressure angle of the string on the speaker via the bridge), it just needs successive strings to come to its pitch (440.00 Hz).

In these cases, the piano is not raised by the stringer above 5 Hz per string, with stringings taking anywhere from 15 days to two months.

Also, when the piano is strung correctly and according to the manufacturer's instructions for a number of years, then the stringer can make incomparably better tuning.

An average stringing costs around €70.00 – €80.00.

The piano needs tuning depending on its use, as it becomes irregular due to the wear of its felt mechanical parts. A typical tuning frequency is 5 years for a piano that gets average use.

In conservatories, professional spaces where the pianos are used many hours a day, it may be necessary more often, always depending on the quality of the piano.

There are cases of pianos that work for 10 years without needing tuning, either because they were not used much, or because they had very good quality materials.

Tuning is important and unfortunately most piano users neglect it (most don't even know it's needed) with the result that the wear of the felt mechanical parts is often great and the piano needs repair.

A regular tuning costs around €50.00 – €80.00 in addition to stringing.

The piano needs general maintenance depending on its use, as it de-regulates due to the wear of its felt mechanical parts, its hammers are "eaten" by playing and the screws and shafts of the mechanism loosen. Also the keys catch dirt from the sweat of the hands. The piano needs general maintenance about 15-20 years after its purchase. In conservatories, professional spaces where the pianos are used many hours a day, a piano may need general maintenance more often, always depending on the quality of the piano. There are cases of pianos that work for 30 years without needing general maintenance, either because they were not used much, or because they had very good quality materials. The general maintenance of a piano, when performed, offers a sweeter and fuller sound, since the hammers are retouched and probably also toned, and better precision in playing, since it is accompanied by tuning and tuning. Also, since axles, screws are tightened, hammers are aligned, etc., a lot of damage is prevented, especially to the hammers, brakes and anti-brakes, which may save you from expensive repairs in the future. A typical general engine maintenance costs around €350.00 – €500.00.

Usually the old pianos that are neglected in homes are very often old German, Austrian less frequent American and probably less frequently French and English. The vast majority of them are from before the second world war and after 1880. If the piano is German the Austrian, then it is more worthwhile to rebuild them than to buy a new piano Chinese, Korean or also Japanese origin, as most pianos of this chronological period were perfectly constructed, since the cost of construction was not the determining factor of their construction, but the passion of the craftsmen and the search for the perfect result. Actually, the result is from excellent to excellent and their repair-reconstruction cost does not exceed the price of an average Far Eastern piano. The same applies to American pianos, as their repair usually (judging by our own restorations) exceeds their original condition and the result is from very good until excellent. The French and English pianos are usually with an old-style mechanism and their repair is quite tiring for the technician. In cases of old type mechanisms (Bayonets) then the repair is mainly indicated for collectors or customers who request the restoration of the instrument for historical or sentimental reasons. In cases of pianos from these countries with new mechanisms, then their repair is just as advantageous as compared to the purchase of a new piano and the result of their repair-reconstruction is from very good until excellent.