Cabinets can fade over time, with some needing refinished immediately. Keys can go bad quickly if played every day, and strings are known to break if hit with force. Because these instruments are delicate yet heavy, they must be cared more frequently than other instruments. Therefore, you won’t find every household in San Diego with one. Due to their higher costs, pianos are considered an investment. Samick pianos, which are top-of-the-line, should be serviced three times the first year, and two to three times thereafter. It’s suggested that anyone who once played their piano daily, but for whatever reason had to stop, get their piano tuned a day prior to playing it again. When pianos aren’t played much, keys and strings tend to get “rusty”. Yamaha pianos can be more or less depending on its age. Schimmel pianos may require 2-3 tunings per year. For example, Baldwin pianos should be serviced four times during the first year of ownership, then twice per year thereafter. The frequency which you get your piano tuned is indicative of how much it’s played, the brand of piano, and what style it is. We pride ourselves on quality work because your next song relies on our ability to make each note crisp, powerful and resonate with your audience. He continues to record, perform and write music for a number of groups.We’re San Diego piano tuners who have repaired almost every mechanical issue a piano can have, including action regulation, excessive fire and smoke damage, sticky keys, and even cabinet damage. Richard, also a musician of note, was a music-major in college, a touring performer in the 1970s, founded well-known local groups (West Coast Iron Works/Highland Way/The Heroes) in the ‘80s & ‘90s and sang with the San Diego Opera Chorus in 2008. He has lived with his wife, June, and raised their family in Point Loma since 1985 where he continues to serve as a church trustee and a Neighborhood Watch block captain (over 25 years). Welcome to the Piano World Piano Forums Over 3 million posts about pianos, digital pianos, and all types of keyboard instruments. “I believe a worthy piano technician helps bring harmony to the world, letting adults and children play and hear music as it was intended”Ĭalifornia born and raised, Richard began playing piano at age 8, continued developing his ear with baritone horn, guitar, bass and voice. The Piano Forums are an online community of piano lovers including piano industry professionals, concert artists, recording artists, technicians, dealers, manufacturers, and thousands of enthusiastic amateur pianist. Richard stays current with the latest developments and newest techniques in the piano service trade through attending seminars provided by the Piano Technicians Guild. His services are sought after by piano teachers, students, churches, colleges, performing artists and private parties alike. He has been servicing pianos throughout San Diego County ever since and has tuned for piano stores such as Convoy Piano,, The Piano Outlet, afore-mentioned Acme Piano and The Piano Exchange. Properly trained, Richard formed his own company, A Piano Man, in 2000. Acme’s Owner/Technician, Paul Robinson meticulously schooled Richard for over 1 year, regulating, restringing, rebuilding/restoring and tuning pianos. Richard then apprenticed at Acme Piano Co., San Diego’s oldest piano company. He joined the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) while studying under the expert tutelage of then PTG Chapter President, Russell Berkley (Berkley Piano Service). Richard Heinz, owner of A Piano Man, has been a piano technician since 1999.
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