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We have many excellent gift items for birthdays and anniversaries as well
as the option of Gift Certificates in any amount over ten dollars. We are
receiving new stock on a regular basis - come in and check it out. With
that we also have many Seagull guitars. You can find more information
on the Seagull lines at www.seagullguitars.com Plus we have reached an
agreement with Eastman strings for their lines of products. You can get
more information about Eastman at www.eastmanstrings.com. In addition
we are the only authorized Washburn Guitar dealer in this area (see
www.washburn.com). We carry GHS strings products and Rocktron
amplifiers (see www.ghsstrings.com). Also, come check out our lines of
printed music and instruction books from Hal Leonard and Alfred
Publishing and other new printed music arriving regularly. You can also
see their products at www.halleonard.com and www.alfred.com and we
can special order items we don't have in stock. We also have the option
of instant download and printing of many types and titles of printed
music.
as the option of Gift Certificates in any amount over ten dollars. We are
receiving new stock on a regular basis - come in and check it out. With
that we also have many Seagull guitars. You can find more information
on the Seagull lines at www.seagullguitars.com Plus we have reached an
agreement with Eastman strings for their lines of products. You can get
more information about Eastman at www.eastmanstrings.com. In addition
we are the only authorized Washburn Guitar dealer in this area (see
www.washburn.com). We carry GHS strings products and Rocktron
amplifiers (see www.ghsstrings.com). Also, come check out our lines of
printed music and instruction books from Hal Leonard and Alfred
Publishing and other new printed music arriving regularly. You can also
see their products at www.halleonard.com and www.alfred.com and we
can special order items we don't have in stock. We also have the option
of instant download and printing of many types and titles of printed
music.
Information about humidity
Humidity is a very important topic in many places including Minnesota
especially as we enter our winter heating season. It is important to know
how humidity affects your piano or other wooden instrument, not just in
warm, humid weather, but also in cold weather when there is little humidity in
your home due to normal operation of our heating systems.
Many people have the common misconception that temperature changes
are the hardest thing on an instrument. Temperature does have an effect
on your instrument and exposure to temperature extremes can have
disastrous effects, but humidity changes affect your instrument more and
are more common.
Humidity or the lack thereof effects great changes in your piano's condition.
During the winter as we heat our homes the moisture saturation (humidity)
in the air decreases considerably. As the air gets dryer it "pulls" moisture
out of the things in your home so there is a balance. As the moisture level
of wooden things goes down the wood shrinks and whatever is embedded in
the wood can become loose. When this happens to a wooden instrument as
the wood shrinks it reduces the tension of the strings causing the pitch to
fall.
During the summer months the moisture saturation rises and many things
including the wood in your home also absorb the moisture from the air. As
wood absorbs the moisture the wood swells. As the wood in your instrument
swells the tension of strings increases causing the pitch to rise.
This winter to summer cycle of moisture changes has a great affect on
things made of wood causing glue joints to separate, wood grains to crack,
doors to stick or sag and fasteners such as screws and nails to become
loose.
Consider this information from the Piano Life Saver System website:
The soundboard is the single largest piece of wood in your piano. It actually
vibrates to amplify the sound produced by the strings. The bridges of your piano are
joined to the soundboard and support the strings.
As the soundboard absorbs moisture from the air surrounding the piano, it swells,
producing an upward bulge. Through the bridge, this puts additional tension on the
strings. Now, the pitch is too high in the lower mid-range and treble section.
When the soundboard shrinks and flattens, the tension of strings over the bridge
becomes inadequate. The pitch of the mid-range and treble section is now flat.
Over time, constant changes in humidity levels, with the corresponding shrinking
and swelling of the soundboard, will damage the integrity of the soundboard. You
will see this damage in the form of a crack in the soundboard.
Just in case you hadn't noticed much of your piano is made of wood all of
which is also significantly affected by changes in humidity. The chart below
illustrates the significant changes caused by humidity. For more on how
humidity changes effect your piano follow the link on this page to the Piano
Life Saver System web page. (We are listed as an authorized system
installer).
Humidity is a very important topic in many places including Minnesota
especially as we enter our winter heating season. It is important to know
how humidity affects your piano or other wooden instrument, not just in
warm, humid weather, but also in cold weather when there is little humidity in
your home due to normal operation of our heating systems.
Many people have the common misconception that temperature changes
are the hardest thing on an instrument. Temperature does have an effect
on your instrument and exposure to temperature extremes can have
disastrous effects, but humidity changes affect your instrument more and
are more common.
Humidity or the lack thereof effects great changes in your piano's condition.
During the winter as we heat our homes the moisture saturation (humidity)
in the air decreases considerably. As the air gets dryer it "pulls" moisture
out of the things in your home so there is a balance. As the moisture level
of wooden things goes down the wood shrinks and whatever is embedded in
the wood can become loose. When this happens to a wooden instrument as
the wood shrinks it reduces the tension of the strings causing the pitch to
fall.
During the summer months the moisture saturation rises and many things
including the wood in your home also absorb the moisture from the air. As
wood absorbs the moisture the wood swells. As the wood in your instrument
swells the tension of strings increases causing the pitch to rise.
This winter to summer cycle of moisture changes has a great affect on
things made of wood causing glue joints to separate, wood grains to crack,
doors to stick or sag and fasteners such as screws and nails to become
loose.
Consider this information from the Piano Life Saver System website:
The soundboard is the single largest piece of wood in your piano. It actually
vibrates to amplify the sound produced by the strings. The bridges of your piano are
joined to the soundboard and support the strings.
As the soundboard absorbs moisture from the air surrounding the piano, it swells,
producing an upward bulge. Through the bridge, this puts additional tension on the
strings. Now, the pitch is too high in the lower mid-range and treble section.
When the soundboard shrinks and flattens, the tension of strings over the bridge
becomes inadequate. The pitch of the mid-range and treble section is now flat.
Over time, constant changes in humidity levels, with the corresponding shrinking
and swelling of the soundboard, will damage the integrity of the soundboard. You
will see this damage in the form of a crack in the soundboard.
Just in case you hadn't noticed much of your piano is made of wood all of
which is also significantly affected by changes in humidity. The chart below
illustrates the significant changes caused by humidity. For more on how
humidity changes effect your piano follow the link on this page to the Piano
Life Saver System web page. (We are listed as an authorized system
installer).
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