Mar
6
Posted by Luke, under Pianos · RSS ·
It depends on the finish of your piano’s cabinet. If, like many modern pianos, it has a polyester lacquer, you can clean easily by lightly rubbing the surface with a soft, lint-free cloth. Clean in long, straight lines rather than circles and exert as little pressure as possible – on this kind of finish, even dust can scratch. For a satin finish, you will find that dust and fingerprints are much less visible, but it is worth dusting the piano regularly to keep the wood clean. You can also use an anti-static cleaner or light polish on gloss or laquer finished cabinets. Keys should be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth.
Mar
3
Posted by Luke, under Pianos · RSS ·
The main difference is the size – as the name suggests, baby grands are the smallest, usually between five and six foot in length. The smallest concert grands are around seven foot long, which is well over two metres! Some manufacturers produce concert grands up to nine foot in length, and even longer in some cases. This extra length provides space for a much longer soundboard and strings, producing a much fuller and louder sound. Such an instrument might be a bit too much for the living room though, which is why baby grands are so popular!
Thanks to everyone who has submitted a question so far, we will get through them all! Will attempt to answer 3-4 a week. Keep them coming!
Luke
Feb
20
Posted by Steven, under Pianos · RSS ·
Here at Sheargold towers we’ve never been afraid to try new things, and we like to think we know what we’re talking about.
To combine the two, we’ve decided to offer a new focus on our blog – a regular question & answer article loosely based around a music-themed ‘problem page’. Any questions you have relating to pianos, guitars, or anything else musical… send them over to info@sheargold.com and we’ll do our best to answer them.
Whether you need tips on how to look after your piano, suggestions for music to play or listen to, or help with re-stringing your banjo, we’ll do our best to help. It should be fun, and hopefully a useful way to find an answer to any burning questions you might have about music.
So stop fretting (sorry), and send ‘em in.
