Vanguard Piano Service | Piano Repair Service Kansas city

  The piano, with its intricate design and beautiful sound, is a magnificent musical instrument. However, like any complex machine, pianos can occasionally produce undesirable sounds, such as buzzing and rattling. These unwelcome noises can be frustrating for pianists and disrupt the music-making experience. In this blog post, we will explore the common causes behind buzzing and rattling in your piano, how to diagnose the issue, and steps to address and prevent these auditory annoyances. Here are some common causes of buzzing and rattling in a piano: 1. Loose Parts: Pianos have numerous components, including screws, hinges, and pins. Over time, these parts can become loose due to the piano's vibrations or other factors, leading to rattling sounds. 2. String and Wire Issues: Damaged or improperly tensioned piano strings or wires can vibrate in an unintended way, producing buzzing or rattling sounds. 3. Action Mechanism Problems: The action mechanism of a piano consists of many movin...

  A common question we get asked is “What should I do with an old piano?”  When it comes to modern appliances, devices, clothes, toys we consider something  ‘old’ after maybe 7-10 years. (Who still uses the same phone they had 10 years ago?)  When it comes to acoustic pianos, old typically means anywhere from 50 - 120 years  old!   Many old uprights and grands still exist in people’s homes today that were  acquired and passed down from previous generations. These instruments for the most  part were wonderful instruments in their time. Many pianos from the early 1900s  through the 50’s were made in the USA under many different reputable brands. The  fact that so many century old pianos are still around and playable today is a testament  to the fine craftsmanship and quality of materials used.   At some point though, every piano has a shelf life. Even the most excellent  quality pianos made with the finest material...

  I remember the specific day that it struck home to me how personal and personalized musical instruments have always been. The year was 2016, and I was visiting Germany on an internship through my university. Surrounded by about 70 different kinds of horn instruments, I pondered how ordinary people who also tilled fields, hunted for sustenance, or engaged in early trades, also built musical instruments that fit their lifestyles and their music. A carpenter might make early harps or violins, a farmer carve reed pipes or hollow out rams horns, a blacksmith might also make bells or drums. In archeological sites across the whole world we find musical instruments made of the most readily available materials, whether of reed or bone, brass or wood(1). The whole of human history has truly been full of music. The piano is a relatively modern invention (around the year 1700) and as an instrument too large to be strictly portable, and too demanding in its construction to be easily accessibl...