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Yamaha
Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Nippon Gakki S.K.K. Co. Name changed to Yamaha Corporation of Japan in 1987.
Established--1887 by Tarakusu Yamaha.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Everett (1973-), Cable Nelson (1973-).
Other manufacturers of this brand-name--
Source: Pierce Piano Atlas, 12th Edition (2008, Larry Ashley Publisher, Albuquerque, NM).
Note: To obtain the age of your piano and details about the manufacturer, click: Pierce Piano Atlas--"the world's most authoritative publication on piano manufacturers, past and present." To learn how a piano works and how to go about buying one, we encourage you to purchase The Piano Book.
52" Yamaha Upright Model U-3 Serial #3827932
Ebony Polish Cabinet, with Matching Bench. Built in 1983. Regulated by Ray's Piano Service in 2008.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Recondition Action—Clean, tighten screws.
Complete Regulation—Install new underkey punchings. Make adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new: key height, key levelling, hammer blow distance, lost motion, letoff, sustain, spoons. Tune to A-440.
5'3" Yamaha Grand Walnut Satin Model GH1 Ser # B5548134
Beautiful satin walnut case. Built in 1997. Action reconditioned and regulated, interior thoroughly cleaned, tuned, sold and delivered to Bellingham by Ray's Piano Service in January, 2011.
Additional pictures taken in our showroom
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Front view of piano |
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Interior of piano |
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Includes string cover |
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Solid frame, resilient soundboard |
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Pedal lyre |
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Large casters |
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Side view |
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42" Yamaha Studio Model M2G #B28164768 (1979)
Walnut cabinet. Reconditioned by Ray's Piano Service in November 2015 for owner in Big Lake, MN.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Complete Cleaning--Clean strings, keys, keyboard, pressure bar, keybed, keypins, pedal mechanisms.
Recondition Action—Tighten screws. Replace Asian hammer butt flanges. Align hammers to strings. Repair sustain mechanism. Tune to A-440.
IComplete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to A-440.
Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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A - IN OUR SHOP
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02 Hammer rail & regulating rail removed |
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03 Hammers reshaped |
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04 Hammers aligned to strings |
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05 Action reassembled |
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B - AT THE PIANO OWNER'S HOME
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06 Keys removed |
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07 Keybed cleanred |
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08 Strings cleaned |
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09 Key pins cleaned |
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10 Key pins lubricated |
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11 Keys re-installed & cleaned |
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12 Sustain pedal mechanism dismantled |
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13 Sustain pedal mechanism repaired |
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14 Hammer blow distance set |
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15 Keys leveled |
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16 Keys apaced |
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17 Sharps leveled |
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18 Capstans regulated |
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19 Back check wires regulated |
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20 Letoff regulated |
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21 Strings aligned to hammers |
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22 Piano tuned |
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23 Finished! Keys & fallboard close-up |
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