Talk:Piano maintenance

message: Hi- 
I'm puzzled by:
:"While the wooden lid over the keys gives protection while the instrument is not in use, it does contribute to the yellowing of the white keys over time and maintaining a white appearance is greatly assisted by closing the lid only when necessary, or better still not at all."
No source is given, and neither is a mechanism given.  (For example, might the plastic somehow exude a gas that yellows plastic, so that ventilation is needed?  This seems unlikely).  On the other hand, it sounds just like the sort of "information" that gets passed down as folklore.
I therefore ask the author of this passage to say where (s)he got the information from; if this information can't be substantiated it would probably be better to delete the passage--it would be embarrassing if we were propagating an old wives' tale.
Thanks very much, Opus33 04:44, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Keeping the lid down?

message: There is a significant difference between an instructional link and spam. Please discuss concerns/objections before removing good and helpful information. Thank you.  my2cents 09:15, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm just wondering... don't they have any more -directly- instructional material? I mean, if they've got a "quiz", they probably have a page with the actual informaiton on it, don't they? This site as it is basically abuses a user who is looking for this information. It's designed to reward someone who already knows most of it. What's the point? - Rainwarrior 17:06, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: good links, not spam

message: Hi,
replacing is not restauration, Thank you, Stefan
:I agree, Stefan. The section is not a well informed one. I think PTG gives distinct definitions for repairs, rebuilding and restoration, is it possible to quote these or at least closely paraphrase? Mireut 13:22, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: "Restoration"

message: I've expanded the article a bit, grouping it into two sections — one on tech care, one on owner care. I am not a PT myself, so those more qualified should check my work. I wasn't quite sure what to say about the Dampp-Chaser: the guy who rebuilt my instrument gave me one but strongly favored controlling room humidity instead, and my PT calls them "snake oil;" however, I know that some people swear by them. So I just vaguely said "there is some controversy" and left it at that. Maybe somebody who's in the loop can document that controversy a bit better -- and, of course, many of my statements could use citations. !melquiades 19:00, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: ok. i'm a PT, for 30 plus yrs. Dampp-Chaser, heat bars in particular work if the room/piano calls for it. I get lots of their mailings, I'm on the West Coast/so calif, -what humidity?- usually what i deal w/ is cold. So Catholic Church client has heat bar hanging under their grand piano w/ blanket cover..keeps tuning much more stable. Another client lives near the seashore, same idea, heat bar under her grand piano, with blanket lyin OVER the strings. Works great. But i DO agree, Dampp-Chaser people come on like snake oil. Oh lastly, i spent some time tuning, etc in the USVI, club client -across street from the water's edge- had Kawai studio (mid-size) upright. Had two heat bars..upper and below. worked there too. Sooooo? if it needs it, use it or a light blub. NOT! 76.218.248.127 (talk) 02:25, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reworking and expansion