​​​Here is a detailed explanation of all the services we offer: ​ INSPECTION Piano inspected for general health and condition and any major problems identified ($80 - a quick inspection is included with any other service):  Pin block is tested for weakness & tuning stability, soundboard & bridges inspected for splitting, action evaluated for issues, cabinet condition assessed, and more MOVING Piano moving or removal locally in Santa Cruz - ground floor less than 5 steps: ~ $250 upright, ~ $450 grand More steps / stairs/ challenges, or farther distance can be quoted. TUNING • Standard Tuning ($200): Standard tuning is if piano is not far out of tune. • Pitch Raise Tuning ($260):  If piano has gone very flat it may require an over-pull tuning to bring up to pitch, followed by a fine tuning. HAMMER SHAPING & VOICING • Shaping ($150): Filing of hammers' felt to remove string grooves and restore proper shape, leading to a cleaner attack. • Voicing ($100): Over time your piano hammers become harder from constantly hitting the strings. This can create a very harsh and abrasive sound. We can do needling of hammers for a more rounded, softer tone. CLEANING & LUBRICATION • Light Cleaning ($80): Wiping off dust, quick polishing and touch up of cabinet, cleaning of keytops. • Deep Internal Cleaning & Lubrication ($220): Fully taking apart the piano, removing all keys, blowing out dust from the keybed, inside cabinet and in the action with pressured air, de-tarnishing the strings, and lubricating key pins with dry lube. ACTION REGULATION & REPAIR • Touch-up Regulation and/or Minor Repairs ($100+): For instance - fixing several ’sticky”, double-bouncing, or clicking keys/hammers, resolving a buzzing bass string, leveling key heights, tweaking let-off or lost motion, etc. • Full Standard Regulation (~$500 Upright, ~ $800 Grand):  Extensive calibration of piano’s moving action parts to factory settings for smoother, more responsive, and even touch throughout - key level and key dip, blow distance, lost motion, let-off, drop, back-checks, pedal and damper adjustments. "Why do I need Action Calibration?" Over time, the wooden and felt parts in the action mechanism naturally drift out of alignment from the original factory specifications. This extra space in the action mechanism makes the piano more difficult to play. Calibrating your action maintains factory specifications and makes it more enjoyable to play. • Yamaha Hammer Flange Cord Repair ($700): Unfortunately, many Yamaha uprights built during the 1970s and 80s had a quality control issue regarding the silk cords that wrap around the hammer return springs. They disintegrate and snap over time, leading to issues with bouncing/blocked hammers and sluggish feeling action. The action has to be taken apart so that these old cords can removed and then replaced with newer, more durable cords, which is a meticulous procedure. CABINETRY WORK • Cabinet detailing ($200+): Scratch and blemish removal, buffing and polishing finish, pedals & brass shining • Complete refinishing of cabinet ($2000-$3000+): A labor intensive and lengthy process - Cabinet full taken apart and old finish stripped off. New finish applied, followed with lacquer or polyester layer on top.​