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He is a member of the Piano Technicians Guild [PTG] and offers a wide range of services, including restringing, restorations, and refinishing. Get in touch with us for all your piano needs. No job is too big or small. Kris is an affiliate technician with Miles, Sturch, and Westbrook Pianos (Mason & Hamlin), the Alamo Music Center (San Antonio), the Kawai Piano Gallery, the Steinway Piano Gallery, and has worked at the Fort Bend Music Center (Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Seiler) from 2018-2021. https://hammondpiano.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/1684632517637-0DSVAYO43FTVJ0N1SLAS/image-asset.jpeg Contact - kris@hammondpiano.com (281) 777-0156 Sugar Land, TX 77479 For Convenience and Pricing, Schedule Online https://hammondpiano.com/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2024-02-15 https://hammondpiano.com/reviews daily 0.75 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/a758c89f-429f-44a2-af44-99962b747a60/Google%2BReviews.png reviews https://hammondpiano.com/home daily 1.0 2025-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/f07f25cf-d9e1-49bb-9108-da58abed22d0/tempImagee27IxC.jpg Home - Step 1: choose your service Our service packages include everything you need to get your piano sounding and playing its best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/1649544748835-N12Y2ULB06U281E2SPFA/unsplash-image-0CvHQ62gwY8.jpg Home - Step 2: ask a question If you have a question, we know the answer. 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Now, the pitch is too high (sharp) in the lower mid-range and extreme treble strings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/dde168bd-a1e6-4175-8ff9-d7a5f21814ff/bridge-soundboard.jpg FAQs - Make it stand out Cracked Soundboard: Over time, constant changes in humidity levels, with the corresponding shrinking and swelling of the soundboard, will damage the integrity of the soundboard. Initially you will see this damage in the form of a crack. Glue joints, like the ribs attached to the bottom of the soundboard, bridge caps, and other wood connections, will begin to work loose and start to make annoying buzzes and vibrations while playing the piano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/5572a68d-74b5-4cb3-b7a6-24e9ac0498e9/Verticle-Piano-Front-No-Shadow.png FAQs - Make it stand out In upright pianos the system is installed inside the cabinet. It is virtually invisible, maintenance-free, and completely silent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/27a39861-7e87-40f2-98d2-32a5e1fcc92d/chart-a-1.png FAQs - Make it stand out The ideal relative humidity for a piano is about 40-45% according to the piano manufacturers. Most homes in Houston that I have measured are between 55-65% (even with normal, comfortable AC use). The movement of the soundboard and, subsequently the strings, is the primary reason a piano goes out of tune. However, it is the wide and fast swings in temperature and humidity that ultimately do the most the most harm and make the piano go out of tune very quickly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/f52166be-7b5c-4740-bf01-3c8df0c3bd77/Grand-top-view-install.png FAQs - Make it stand out In grand pianos, the system is installed underneath the piano and a piece of black fabric covers up the bottom, keeping the system out of sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6251d356acb9244f569c3cb4/41f131af-fbb3-41ec-a66e-180f0f52083c/pitch-tone-a-300x121.jpg FAQs - Make it stand out Dry Conditions: When the soundboard shrinks and flattens, the tension of the strings over the bridge becomes inadequate. 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