Servicing Communities along the Wasatch Front

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PIANO TUNING Your piano will be skillfully and beautifully tuned, with natural rising beat rates, and a brilliance and clarity throughout each octave.  Each strings partials are measured and calculated with unsurpassed accuracy.  Targets are custom fit for each piano, continually checking for balance, stability, interval smoothness, stretch, and style. REGULATION Regulating can make a significant difference in tone, and touch.  Your ability to play delicately, and with speed is directly related to how well your piano is regulated.  There are over 3,000 adjustments that can be made to bring your piano up to its full potential. REPAIRS With over 10,000 parts, most made from wood, felt and leather, can deteriorate over time.  Our climate changes cause parts to expand and contract.  I can usually repair most parts, however, if there is extensive wear we can consider replacing what is needed. Before any work is done, I will carefully explain every aspect of what might be needed.  Often there are many alternatives that can be considered. The choice is always yours. MUSICAL INVESTMENT Your piano is an investment in your future.  It can bring you and your family a lifetime of music, adding immeasurable joy and beauty to your home. Because it also is such a large investment, it should be maintained with the utmost care.  Most manufacturers recommend servicing at least two to four times a year to keep the piano sounding good and working properly each time you sit down to play.  This is especially important the first year of your piano's life.  A piano which has gone a long time without tuning may require extra work in pitch raising. COSTS Precision Tuning: $80.00 A440hz - historical tunings available Pitch Raise: $35.00 if pitch is greater ± 15-80% will require 2nd or 3rd tuning Regulating: $200.00 - $700.00 partial - (touch up) to a complete regulation of the piano Repairs: Free quote this might include key repair, broken hammers, strings or action parts All Day Service: $350.00 Tune, Regulate, Voice, Repair   TUNING REQUIREMENTS You should allow up to two hours (usually less) It should be at a time when it is relatively quiet  10% multiple piano discount available (same location) Payment should be made at the time of service   SPECIALTY SERVICES: Double Your Piano's Life With a  Piano Life Saver System installed, out-of-sight, in your piano, you will immediately notice greater turning stability.  The piano will sound the way it was meant to, day after day.  The Piano Life Saver System maintains the soundboard and other wood parts in your piano at 6.5% to 7% moisture content continuously. It comes with a complete Five Year warranty.  The installed System, includes one or more Humidifiers, a Humidistat and one or more Dehumidifiers.  The following prices include installation. Piano Saver System $410.00  Vertical Pianos (5-part system) Piano Saver System $510.00  Grand Pianos up to 7' (6-part system) Piano Saver System $608.00  Semi & Concert Grands (7-part system) Piano Saver System $505.00  Backside Installation onVertical (9-part system)   OTHER SPECIALTY SERVICES: Hydraulic Key Lid Your key lid would close slowly (grand pianos only) Moog Midi Adapter Ability to play into a computer system or supplied synthesizer... for music midi accompaniment, recording, playback, and printing (quick set-up and removal) Rinky-Tink System This would add a controllable non synthesized "honky-tonk" sound to upright pianos by use of studded metal tabs that would lower between the hammer and string by a mounted lever (upright pianos only) Practice Mute System The mechanism is similar to the mandolin attachment for the Rinky-Tink System, the difference is a strip of wool felt that is lowered between the hammers and the strings thus reducing the sound considerably. Perfect for apartments or times when loud playing is undesirable.  (upright pianos only) Piano Detailing Thorough cleaning of the piano cavity, keybed, action, pins (tuning, balance, front), keys, strings, and soundboard. note:  this is included with regulation Piano Appraisals This can be a quick check, to a complete written workup of the entire piano and action.  Measuring resistance, tolerances, action parts, tone, etc.   Ken Foster is actively involved with the following organizations: Piano Technician Guild Music Teachers National Association Utah Music Teachers Association   He is also professionally involved: Ken Foster Trio Piano Teaching (35+ years) Foster Music Studio Composer/Performer

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