Piano, Organ, and Keyboard/Post Question

Ask Samuel Noel a Question about Piano, Organ, and Keyboard

Important:

Please read the following and "Instructions from the Expert" carefully before you post the question:

  • Please don't set your question to private unless it will personally identify you. The public questions will get high priority to be answered and can benefit more users. Don't put your personal information in the question.

  • After you submit your question, we'll send you an email as a receipt. You will be notified when the answer is ready. Please make sure your email server does not block or filter out emails from allexperts.com.

  • AllExperts is a 100% free site. Our experts spend lots of time to answer your questions. We ask only that you thank and rate the volunteer's answer upon your return.

Instructions from the Expert:

If you are asking for an appraisal, please understand that pianos must be visually inspected. I can only tell you what similar pianos have sold for in the New York market based on the specificity of details you provide.
Read our NO SPAM! guarantee

65000-character limit

Please Note:

By clicking below to send your e-mail, you understand and agree to the following:

  • The information you receive is not professional advice and is provided solely for educational and informational purposes only; all investment decisions you make are your own responsibility.

  • AllExperts.com has no responsibility or control over the content of any information you receive.

  • Click to send your message only if you agree to these terms.

Click to send your message only if you agree to these terms.

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Samuel Noel

Expertise

I am a piano technician formerly with Steinway and Sons and now the staff technician at the City College of New York. I am also self-employed in New York. I apprenticed (Manhattan School of Music)in 1982 and was factory (Steinway) trained in 1983. I have experience tuning, repairing, reconditioning, and appraisals. Please note that appraising an instrument involves a visual inspection. I am not an expert in player mechanisms, refinishing, electronic keyboards, nor midi. I love the work of making an instrument sound concert quality.

Experience

I successfully apprenticed at the Manhattan School of Music under Alan Buchman in 1982 (also received B.A. in music from same school) and employed by Steinway and Sons in 1983 as a tuner-technician. I also served as service manager for Steinway. Presently, I am the staff technician at City College of New York, CUNY and I handle warranty issues and tunings for Suzuki Pianos.

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.