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Established in 1989, Robert Tucker Piano Service has been a longstanding piano servicing company. We are based in Ulverstone and cover all the surrounding areas including Geelong. We provide comprehensive services when it comes to acoustic pianos and player pianos (Pianolas). Our focus is on providing the best service to our customers and fixing all issues at your location without having to remove the whole piano. Our more than 30 years of experience has given us an understanding of our customers’ expectations and meet them proactively.
We provide comprehensive piano services at our fully-equipped workshop. From tuning and repairing to restoring and polishing, we provide the whole range of services including regulation and voicing, lacquer and French polishing. We also check on humidity and install humidity control systems to provide a stable environment for the pianos. We provide pest protection and also work on locks, hinges, castors and stools. We also service broken strings, broken or missing hammers, action parts, sticky or dead keys, loose and missing key tops, pedals, dampers, vibration and squeaks, music rests and such at our workshops as well as through our mobile piano services.
We provide piano tuning, action regulation and tonal improvements to help keep your pianos in good shape. We also can repair your pianos and restore them to their prime condition be it a player piano, an acoustic piano and all types of traditional and heirloom pianos.
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Flexible Hours
Grand Pianos, Player Pianos, Upright Pianos
Cabinet Refinishing, Piano Restorations, Valuations
Alex Steinbach, August Forster, Beale, Bernstein, Bluthner, C. Bechstein, Hammond, Ibach, Kawai, Kingsburg, Otto Meister, Richard Lipp & Sohn, Ronisch, Schimmel, Schumann, Steinway & Sons, Yamaha, Young Chang
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By Appointment, Delivery, Family Owned, Free Quotes, Guaranteed, Inspections, Insurance Claims, Insurance Quotes, Mobile Service, On-Site Services, Quotes, Second Hand, Warranties
Pianolas, Piano Repair, Restoration, Voicing, Piano Tuning
I use a concert ‘A’ 440hz pitch fork initially and then set the temperament around this using the intervals, mainly fourths, fifths and octaves to tune and thirds, sixths, tenths, double and triple octaves to check. Electronic tuners are a distraction from the fine aural concentration required to do the job properly, slowing down and compromising the process.
At least once or twice yearly. Small adjustments to pitch help the piano to stay relatively stable. Pianos in large rooms such as auditoriums, halls and churches often require tuning more than twice a year due to the temperature and humidity fluctuations.
A standard initial tuning visit takes 1½ hours. Our tuning service includes some time for minor action adjustments, small repairs, pedal adjustment and cleaning of cabinet and keys where required.
I quote freely provided that my visit can be timed around other jobs in your location.
