Pitch raising fully restored Steinway model B 1926 + concert tuning and voicing

This piano has just been fully restored. It has new strings which have gone slightly flat
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[@2Hearts3]

I love to hear tuners at work. I admire your keen ear and instincts. As a pianist, but not a tuner, would like to have more information and skills in what's happening inside the instrument, a big reason i enjoy your channel and superb expertise. Thank you ✨🏆🎹

[@RobertsPianos]

Thank you for your encouragement. Marcus

[@alborzpiano]

Wonderful video mate Very thorough

[@RobertsPianos]

Thank you for your encouragement. Marcus

[@davidbutterworth5258]

The piano's bottom A and B flat have the false string problem. I have seen this problem on the lowest few notes on several Steinways down the years.

[@qwaqwa1960]

I'd love to see something focused on tuning of the top octaves. I have so much trouble doing a good job there...

[@RobertsPianos]

Yes, the two top octaves are the hardest I agree. I will try to make a video sometime soon including tuning those. Marcus

[@unequally-tempered]

I don't regard 1hz as a pitch raise - but 430 to 440 certainly is! 439 or 438 to 440 is a perfectly normal tuning. Perhaps I'd take it from there to 440.5 highest. You're very brave to publish a video tuning unisons as one always gets some clever-dick pointing out something they'd do differently and there's nothing worse than a client standing over you. I get horribly self conscious doing a video whilst tuning. Thanks for the tip about 1.5mm voicing. I usually use a different method as can't take needles with me when I travel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJDIameih66lnNE is a video I did about tuning which might be of interest and kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5XZhWmjdqqMoMU was a test tuning aiming for purest unisons on a Steinway B.

[@2468tom2468]

Agree, I hate publishing videos on refurbishing work because it seems the trade is full of know it alls with better suggestions! Although I think that’s the case with most trades at the moment 👎🏻

[@RobertsPianos]

Thank you David for your thoughtful comments as always. Great playing on the videos too. Marcus

[@damianc7692]

Out of interest how long does it take to train as a tuner? Also is there such a thing as just a tuner or are they also proficient in all the technical renovations etc that you, your family and technicians do? Thanks Marcus

[@damianc7692]

I also remember that Alfred Brendel used to be very keen at voicing the pianos he used.

[@chriswalden6519]

Hi Damien, I did my training at Newark College, it's a specialist piano tuning course for three years, we also learnt, repairs and restoration etc... I don't believe you could be just a tuner these days, I think you need to be competent in repairs/restoration etc...

[@RobertsPianos]

Thank you for your question. It varies a lot from person to person. If the tuner is a string player and they are accustomed to fine tune then they usually learn a lot faster, whereas someone who have never tuned an instrument takes longer. Technical ability varies too. It's ideal if someone can apprentice in a piano workshop. Marcus