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JIM FARISS, ARPT
Hello, I'm Jim Fariss, ARPT. I'm an Australian Registered Piano Technician by the Australasian Piano Tuners and Technicians Association. My interest in piano work started with the desire to play the piano as an adult and began with an electronic keyboard along with some self study books. After about a year, I was comfortably reading sheet music (easy piano, thank you) and felt the time was right to start practicing on a real piano. I purchased a rebuilt 5’ 3” Yamaha baby grand and what a world of difference that made in my enjoyment of both learning and playing the piano.
Living in Central Australia at the time, there were no piano tuners in the area and had to wait for the visiting tuner. He recommended having the piano “regulated” and installing a Dampp-Chaser system due to the dry desert climate. I didn’t know what regulation was but after he did that the piano sounded wonderful and I really enjoyed the touch of the keys.
TUNING
Piano tuning is the adjustment of the tuning pins so that all the strings are of the proper tension (pitch), to have the correct sounding musical intervals. An out-of-tune piano can discourage even novice musicians.
RESTORATION
A restoration is a complete overhaul of the piano using mostly the frame and discarding/replacing the rest.
SMOKE / FIRE
If your piano has smoke smell or covered in soot due to a fire, I have the solution for you! Trust my experience to revive your piano.
TOUCH DESIGN
Touch design will balance the feel of your grand piano particularly useful for those suffering with arthritis in the hands.
REGULATION
Regulation attends to the touch and uniform responsiveness of your action, all vital to making each performance pleasurable.
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