Piano Brands and Manufacturers
. . . an interesting and fun way to learn a little more about many of the current brands and manufacturers of pianos you will see in dealer showrooms today.
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Piano Tuning Services
Acoustic Piano vs. Electric Piano
. . . .investigate what the differences are between the acoustic and electric pianos.
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Communities Service Area
Conrad Piano Services is now serving Tucson and surrounding communities including: Amdo, AZ Mammoth, AZ San Manuel, AZ Arivaca, AZ Marana, AZ Sierra Vista, AZ Avra, AZ Mountain View, AZ Sells, AZ Avra Valley, AZ Nogales, AZ Sonoita, AZ Buenos Aires, AZ Northeast Tucson, AZ South Tucson, AZ Carmen, AZ Northwest Tucson, AZ Tombstone, AZ [...]
What’s a Registered Piano Technician (RPT)?
This is from the Piano Technicians Guild: What is a Registered Piano Technician (RPT)? The field of Piano technology is an unregulated trade. Therefore the Piano Technicians Guild has set its own standards of quality for piano technicians. The Guild has two types of members: Registered Piano Technicians and Associates. Associate membership is open to [...]
Piano Tuning: How often?
Here is what the manufacturers say: Steinway & Sons … Unfortunately, no matter how expertly a piano is tuned, atmospheric variations, particularly humidity, and the nature of the piano’s construction constantly conspire to bring it off pitch. Your Steinway piano has been designed and built so that in normal use and under normal conditions it [...]
Piano Action Regulation
From the Piano Technicians Guild: … It’s important to note that tuning is only the adjustment of the system of strings and pins that determines the pitch of each string. Your piano also requires a periodic servicing called regulation… What is piano ‘action’ regulation and how does it affect my piano’s performance? Regulation is the [...]
How Much is the Piano Worth?
Two pianos of the same make and model, made the same day at the same factory, in just a short time can have very different values resulting from a number of factors. I do not buy and sell pianos and have always thought buying and selling pianos, while at the same time selling piano services, [...]
What Customers Have Said
(See comments below) Thank you for your business and special thanks to everyone for leaving such kind words of support. It is very much appreciated! Each and every comment is important to my piano tuning business here in Tucson, AZ. If you would like to leave a comment, please click here.
Dave Buus, Tucson AZ said:
Bob, My wife is deeply pleased with the performance of our Kawai as a direct result of your skills. I just stood near the piano and luxuriated in 'Porgy...(Read more . . . )
Dr. Fred Fox said:
Thank you, Robert. Steinway sounds great! Dr. Fred Fox Green Valley, AZ Listen to Dr. Fred Fox(Read more . . . )
A. Thomas, Vail AZ said:
It never sounded this good!(Read more . . . )
Mary Kaye Masters said:
"My Wurlitzer Spinet NEVER sounded this good!" That's what I told Bob, when I called him a few days after he tuned my piano for the first time. ...(Read more . . . )
Chuck Littau said:
I am not a customer, but a good friend and fellow technician. We are going to miss Bob in Kansas City and Tucson is acquiring one of the best piano...(Read more . . . )
David Gardner said:
When cleaning out a storage area that had been overlooked for over 10 years, I found an old black Yamaha studio piano that my predecessor had apparently put there. ...(Read more . . . )
Ron Steen said:
Bob Conrad has taken care of our 12 pianos here at the Cathedral since 1977 and in all those years, we have never had a problem with his work. He...(Read more . . . )
Ruth R. Blake said:
Bob has tuned and taken care of my two matching Steinway grands for over 30 years. When we moved and I no longer needed one of the grands, he...(Read more . . . )
Ann Marie Scahill said:
I bought my Steinway in 1980, and had some very bad experiences with tuners until I met Bob Conrad. He was recommended to me by the largest Steinway dealer in...(Read more . . . )
Schmitt Music, Overland Park, KS said:
To Whom It May Concern: Robert Conrad has provided exemplary service for Schmitt Music and Jenkins Music for many years. He is very professional. Our company sells the Steinway Family of...(Read more . . . )