The Piano Doctor, Michael Eriksen, provides piano tuning, moving, storage and repair services to clients in Victoria, Australia. Michael studied under Wayne Stuart of Stuart & Sons in the Piano Technology Department at Northern Metropolitan Institute of Technology (NMIT) in Melbourne 1987-1989 and established the business in 1990.
Parke Piano Strings & Materials - Reputable piano parts and strings company (Michael uses Parke for supplies). Hellerbass Bass Strings - The German supplier of high quality hammers, strings, etc. (Michael imports from Hellerbass). Paris Cat Jazz Venue - Melbourne's premier jazz club (Michael keeps the pianos at Paris Cat in tune for performances).
Parke Piano Strings & Materials - Reputable piano parts and strings company (Michael uses Parke for supplies). Hellerbass Bass Strings - The German supplier of high quality hammers, strings, etc. (Michael imports from Hellerbass). Paris Cat Jazz Venue - Melbourne's premier jazz club (Michael keeps the pianos at Paris Cat in tune for performances).
Services
Pricing
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Moving a Piano Locally: Typically $280 (depending on amount of stairs, 2 steps included, add $20 per extra step). PAYMENT: Cash or EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer via Internet Banking). NOTE: If you choose to pay via EFT we need a printout of the Transaction Receipt by the end of the job. Banking details available on request.
Tuning
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The Piano Doctor tunes by ear only. The reason for this is that electronic tuning devices only deal with one frequency at a time, whereas music is all about many notes sounding in tune at the same time, as in intervals and harmony. Professional musicians appear to agree with this. A piano played by a concert pianist for 6 to 8 hours per day should be tuned every 3 months.
Adjustment
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A piano action is unusually complex and contains over 4000 separate parts. Action adjustment aims to make all parts work correctly together. It takes time to perform these procedures and therefore some cost and skill level is involved. It does not have to be done in one go though. It can be done progressively over a 1-year period, Keyboard Adjustment first, then Hammer and Whippen Adjustment, etc. as specified.
Moving
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Michael is a specialist piano mover with extensive experience using high quality equipment. He takes great care and has moved in excess of 1000 upright and grand pianos both locally and in country Victoria. Damage in piano moving is commonplace because of high staff turnover in large furniture moving companies.
Storage
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If you have a need for secure storage in a controlled environment, temporarily or longer-term, contact The Piano Doctor. When building or renovating your house it may not be convenient to have the piano in its current position. When moving house you may need your piano stored for a period of time in between relocating.
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