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clesiemo
13 minutes ago1 min read
Hey Jim...Have you tuned any really old pianos?
Yes I have! Old pianos are a lot like old people...they just start wearing out. But, I've worked on some 100 year old pianos that have...
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clesiemo
Feb 271 min read
Hey Jim...What have you fixed lately?
Tuned a beautiful 2002 Kohler & Campbell upright last week. F1 sharp would not play. Press the key and the hammer didn't move. Hmmmm. ...
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clesiemo
Feb 81 min read
Hey Jim...see any pianos on vacation?
Yes I did! When you are a piano tuner, you get a wee bit obsessed with pianos. Last week I was in Walt Disney World and saw a few...
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clesiemo
Jan 241 min read
Hey Jim...several keys on my spinet won't play...why is that?
1950s and 1960s spinets used plastic elbows on the lifter rods. Plastic was "brand new" back then and was not as strong or long lasting...
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clesiemo
Jan 11 min read
Hey Jim...what is the piano action?
According to ChatGPT, "An upright piano action is a mechanical system that translates the player's touch on the keys into the striking of...
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clesiemo
Dec 14, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...see anything interesting lately?
Yes I have! I never know what I'm going to see when I walk in the door. Recently I had the opportunity to tune a Yamaha baby grand in a...
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clesiemo
Nov 24, 20241 min read
That Piano Was a Challenge...
Walked into a home with a 1948 Gulbransen spinet. Had not been tuned in over twenty years or longer. Full of dirt, dust, grime and a...
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clesiemo
Nov 3, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...Have you found anything odd in a piano lately?
Yes I have! I tuned a piano near Hanibal, MO yesterday. It was an Adolf Geyer piano made in Hangzhou, China about 15 years ago. ...
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clesiemo
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Hey Jim...My Piano Has a Key that Sticks
When I set up a tuning, I ask the client if they have any keys that are not working right. Before I tune the piano, I start...
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clesiemo
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Hey Jim...Is my "free" piano really free?
Free pianos are like free dogs...they can cost quite a bit. You can find numerous free pianos on Facebook Marketplace. Some of them are...
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clesiemo
Aug 10, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...How many pianos do you work on every year?
I am definitely busier in 2024. Tuned my 80th piano yesterday and have done repairs, pitch raises, cleaned and assessed another 24. I...
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clesiemo
Jul 27, 20242 min read
Hey Jim...Anything interesting happen with piano tuning this week?
Yes it did. You never know what you are going to walk into when you arrive at a new piano tuning job. A client contacted me about a...
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clesiemo
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...Do you know anyone with a really nice baby grand that is looking to sell?
As a matter of fact...I do! A client of mine has a very nice 2006 Henry F. Miller baby grand made by Pearl River in Guangzhou, China....
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clesiemo
Jul 7, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...What was your latest adventure?
I had the opportunity to tune a 1925 Howard piano down in Fredericktown. It was in very good condition for a 99 year old piano. Was in...
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clesiemo
Jun 23, 20242 min read
Hey Jim...Do you tune any really old pianos?
I have tuned numerous pianos older than me. Average age of pianos I've worked on is 49.8, Oldest was 115 and newest was 3. I was asked...
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clesiemo
May 29, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...Tune anything interesting today?
Well as a matter of fact I did! Started the day off tuning a 1992 Baldwin Concert Vertical. A very nice piano. Had not been tuned for...
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clesiemo
May 1, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...How old are the pianos you tune?
From brand new to 115 years old. Average age is 50.8 years old. Mostly between 25-85. Most of the really old ones have either been...
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clesiemo
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Hey Jim...do anything interesting today?
Well as a matter of fact I did! Started off in the morning tuning a 1960 Cable Piano Co spinet. It was almost exactly an entire note...
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clesiemo
Mar 23, 20243 min read
Hey Jim...Can you tune anything? Can you Tuna Fish?
When people find out I tune pianos...and if they are over about 50 years old...they often ask if I can Tuna Fish? REO Speedwagon album...
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clesiemo
Mar 16, 20241 min read
Hey Jim...What kind of repairs do you do?
I mostly do minor repairs on pianos. Fix sticky keys, reattach parts that have come off, dig stuff out of the action that is blocking...
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