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Announcement: Southern Piano Service (& Piano Tuning) 804-677-2416 (M-F 9-6)

kitten on pianoWelcome to Southern Piano Service, where we take care of your piano as if it were our own!

Please note: This is my welcome message, and it will stay right here for the foreseeable future. BUT… look right underneath this post for my newest blog posts about piano care and maintenance, and lots more. Or just keep reading… 😉

To get in touch, please TEXT me (or call) anytime from Monday to Friday between 9 and 6.

If you have a piano, no matter what kind of piano it is, and if you want a trusted expert to take care of it, you’ve come to the right place.

We at Southern Piano Service love pianos, and will be very happy to help you take care of your piano and keep it in top playing condition.

Check out the services below to see the range of what we do. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we STILL might do it. Just give us a call at 804-677-2416. Continue reading →

Summer Piano Care Tips

summer piano careIt’s been mighty hot for months now. With that kind of heat and humidity, your piano needs special care. So I’ve written up some summer piano care tips to help you make sure your piano will continue to sound great.

As you know, I’m an expert piano tuner, and I tune pianos all over Central Virginia and the Greater Richmond Area. If you’re not sure your climate control is adequate for your piano, or whether the A/C vents are too close, I’ll be happy to check it out while I do a tuning, and make suggestions for how to remedy the situation.

Summer Piano Care Tips

What to look out for:

1) Consistent room temperature

It’s important to keep the temperature of your home (or at least the room where you keep your piano) relatively consistent all year long. Normal “room temperature” – in the low to mid 70s – is perfect.

2) Consistent humidity

Next, you should also be sure to keep the humidity levels steady throughout the year. This means Continue reading →

Piano Tuning Gift Certificates! Make Your Piano Sound Like New!

Santa Claus sitting in the arm chairWe’re heading towards the holidays, and you want your piano at its best! Do you need a new one? Not really, but you can make your piano sound like new… by having it tuned, and repaired if necessary.

Most people’s pianos don’t need repairs though, just their annual tuning, so if you haven’t had a chance to get yours tuned for a while, you can get it done now, in time for the holidays.

Get Your Piano Tuned For The Holidays!

Of course, January is coming up soon too, and maybe your New Year’s resolutions include practicing more again, or perhaps you have a child who wants to get started with lessons. Why not get things off to a great start right now, and you’ll be ready.

Make Your Piano Sound Like New!

Yes, make your piano sound like new, for the holidays and beyond. Of course you’re not the only one who would like a great-sounding piano, so make sure to call me soon so I can fit you in…

Schedule your tuning at 804-677-2488

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Piano Tuning

Is your piano out of tune? You may wonder what to expect when you have a piano tuner come over in order to tune your piano.

What I do during a Piano Tuning call

Here’s what I do on a standard piano tuning call:

Before I start the tuning itself, I check all the keys repeatedly to make sure they are playing to the customer’s satisfaction. Many times a customer will inform me over the phone that there are sticking keys or strange buzzing noises coming from the piano. One of the most challenging and satisfying parts of being a piano tuner is the mystery of diagnosing and then correcting these issues.

Once the problems facing the piano have been addressed, I can then begin the actual piano tuning itself. Quite often the piano hasn’t been tuned in several years and is in need of pitch raising, (think tuning twice in one visit). Whatever the situation with the piano may be, I will always work with the customer to find the most appropriate and economical course of action to bring the instrument to its best potential.

And of course, all this means that I’ll be doing this work wherever you keep your piano, usually at your home. Which areas do I cover? I tune pianos in all of the following Central Virginia areas (in no particular order): Ashland, Mechanicsville, Sandston, Montpelier, Goochland, Hanover, Beaverdam, Doswell, Manakin-Sabot, Oilville, and more. Of course I also move pianos and restore them, and for those types of assignments, I often go well beyond my normal area.

Questions? Please call me to find out when I’ll be in your area and can take care of YOUR piano: 804-677-2416