Are you looking to sell or to use the instrument? Chuck
So, I guess the question of whether the piano has any value depends on you. I know, because a good percentage of my customers fall into that category. Some people would much rather have a newer instrument to play on, but many people enjoy the sound and touch of older pianos. I tune a number of Hobart Cable every year, and find them to be good, solid workhorses of an older piano. If the aforementioned bass bridge has held up well, or if you have it recapped or replaced (not a hugely expensive repair) then you just might have a very playable instrument. However, if you're thinking of keeping the piano and are looking for an assessment of its value as a usable instrument, my answer might be of a much more positive nature. If you're looking to sell and someone offers you say $50 (or even less) take it. If you're talking about commercial value, which I assumed you were, then AJB is spot on as far as his evaluation. Does anyone know the value? - Piano Q & Aīut wait just a sec. Cable upright piano that I think is quite old. “It’s one of theĬoncert pianos in the Recital Hall,” he says.
Of 120 pianos in the School the Music one stands out to Williams. The director of piano services, he’s responsible for keeping as many as 375 piano pedals, 11,000 piano keys and 29,500 piano strings in working order, which includes tuning and voicing the school’s four Steinway & Last year, Williams moved to Columbia to join the staff at the School of Music. The Midwest to serve as a staff piano technician at the University of Nebraska. For 15 years, he was self-employed, logging more than 50,000 milesĪ year while working on pianos throughout the state of Washington. He completed his training and passed the certification tests to become a registered Variety of projects that I could take on.” It was an ideal environment to learn, Williams explains. Where he learned to do everything from replacing strings to rebuilding keyboards. As he watched the technician tune the instrument WilliamsĪ two-year apprenticeship under Steve Brady at the University of Washington followed So Williams got his piano back fromĪ cousin and got it tuned.
To convince him to reconsider a piano career. “I studied engineering, then business and finally earned a degree inīut working for a subsidiary of publishing giant McGraw Hill for a few years was enough
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He saw concerts by leading pianists, such as Van Cliburn and Arthur Rubenstein.Īnd he grew up thinking he would one day be a professional with a career in the spotlight.īut his father, a banker, persuaded him to pursue “more practical” career options, Most recently he tuned the piano used by Academy Award and Grammy winning songwriterīurt Bacharach during a visit to the University of South Carolina.Ī student of piano throughout of his childhood, Williams mastered works by ChopinĪnd Mozart. Used in ensembles featuring the likes of Itzhak Perlman, Yo Yo Ma and Winton Marsalis. Tuning, voicing and repairs right hundreds of times. “I guess I got that one right,” says Williams, who is the director of piano servicesĭuring his 25-year career as a registered piano technician, Williams has gotten the “I was nervous until the sound check,” Williams recalls. Winner, Williams worked feverishly tuning and voicing the piano Corea would play. Leading up to that performance by the Grammy 14, 2007, not because it was Valentine’s Day, but for theĬoncert given by jazz pianist Chick Corea. School of Music piano technician Paul Williams keeps 120 pianos in working order byĭoing everything from replacing strings to rebuilding keyboards. Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.Library Annex and Conservation Facility.College of Information and Communications.College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.Health Promotion, Education and Behavior.Global Supply Chain and Operations Management.Environmental Science / Environmental Studies.Educational Administration and Higher Education.Computer Science / Computer Engineering.
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