Old Yamaha U1 school piano.....RESCUED! 

Put your paint can in warm hot water and keep shaking to keep the pressure up, as you spray the can cools, so keeping it warm during use helps avoid the ‘tiger stripe’s as the the paint level and nitrogen gas levels drop. Test it out, you will see what I mean. Greetings from Tasmania Australia 🎼🎹😁🇦🇺🦘

I see people in the UK posting all the time on social media: 'free piano - must be collected by the end of the week, otherwise it's going to the dump.' Presumably they no longer have the space for them if they haven't been used for a while, or they're clearing a house belonging to a deceased relative. I assume many of them aren't saved, which is a shame.

The end result made me a little teary. Watching something so "well used" play so well after a little TLC. Wonder how many people learned to play from it :)

I am impressed at your piano moving set up. The large wheels on the dolly, the ramps, and the trailer with easy access. Much better how I have moved pianos in the past by getting my mates to help lift them into my van.

Really nice to see the old girl shine again. Well done. Sounds great too.

As you have an air compressor, you could consider attaching a paint sprayer for repainting pianos.

Very nicely done - just enough input to deliver a more than satisfactory result. I trust you made a decent profit from its sale - you certainly deserve it - few people appreciate that the skill needed to do this work is considerable.

0:46 Did you just... lift the piano from the bottom corner? Are you the hulk?

You, sir, are a lover of pianos; both in craftsmanship and player. It was a joy to watch the care, see the results, and hear the end results.

Looks great and Sounds good, I bought a brand new black hi shine Feurich last year, black is in vogue 😊

Very interesting video. I spent a lifetime working with pipe organs. It’s such a joy to see an instrument spring back to life. You’ve done a great job. Respect. ❤

I have nothing but admiration for people with your skills. Great job! Hope you got a good price for it 🙂

It is nice for there to be a piano technician that can actually play the piano well. Mine, not so much. 😂

I would have so bought that. Amazing work.

Great work, someone will have a solid piano. My acoustic is a Yamaha U3H and it is a very nice piano. I wish I had the place for a grand but, well, the U3H will do for some years to come!

You are a multidisciplinary piano doctor. The recovery process of the old piano brings me happiness..Thank you♥️

Very useful. Thank you! :-) What are you using for the flange cord ? Would some 1 mm nylon thread be fine ? What is the size (diamenter) you suggest ?

For the loop chord, what type of replacement chords do you use, kevlar? what length do you cut it at?

Excellent workmanship. I am in the process of repairing an old upright that has been in my living room for about 33 years. It is a William R. Thomas Cabinet Grand, made in Edwardsville, Il. It has several strikers broken in various places. Your videos have given me the courage to tackle this project. I do woodworking as a hobby so I will make a couple new pieces as needed. It is surprisingly close in tune (by my ear) but I ordered a tuning hammer kit to fine tune it after repairs are done. Also needs six new key covers (plastic). Thanks again for the great video's and the time you take to make them ! Much appreciated !!!

Sorry for silly question - but how did you restore the yamaha logo after painting it with new coat paint?

Aaww my childhood piano ❤️❤️❤️ it was amazing from Funtime to grades to big virtuosic things … I had it when I started lessons to Covid in 2020, so it held up well for 20 years!!! Now I have a German August Förster grand which is so much more than just a piano, it’s an absolute soulmate-I give it a little tickle before I go off to another place, that’s how much I love it!!! I treat it like a human being 🎹😀😀😀✨✨✨🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️

It sounds quite lovely actually. Has life left in it to make someone happy

Wonderful job

Sir where can I buy a piano from you, I’m a beginner but dreamed of playing a piano all my life I just never had the opportunity or could afford a piano and I’m now 46 do you have a e mail so I may contact you please

I am a new subscriber, and I reckon that every upright piano I've ever seen in the past needed to be tuned! Honestly, I didn't know that (especially) an old upright could sound this good. And you play beautifully. Thank you for posting!

Its so satisfying to watch! please do more of this!

How much did you end up selling it for?

This was lovely to watch. In this disposable age, to see you breathe life back into that lovely instrument is really special. Last year I inherited a well looked-after 1904 Richard Lipp & Sons twin crown and play it for 1 to 2 hrs every day. It has a gorgeous tone and a lovely touch but isn't holding its tune so well any more. Makes me want to do a restoration of my own, but it could be a step too far for me. In any case, it really warms my heart to see you rescuing pre-loved pianos so they can continue to bring joy (and not become landfill). Warm regards from Sydney - Dave

I loved this! Thank you so much for sharing. Lovely to see you playing it after all the hard work 🙏🏻

This piano was found by the one man who could save it.

You are very talented. Please post a link to the auction site for the piano.

Great work how much did you end up selling it for? The piano sounds great ! So good that you give it a new life and many more years to enjoy !

Beautiful! You do great work and you play wonderfully as well!

No idea how i got here, but , you can get a pistol grip style handle that snaps onto a spray can. A lot easier on the fingers, you can run it like a spray gun

If you dye, why not normal paint, car body one for example! Its very soft when dry and does a lot of surface defects. Doubt if it needed dyed at all, all another is pretty well done!!!

Great job I just got one look the same I’m having a blast fixing it , great playing too 🎉

For purely curiousity's sake, how much did you sell it for?

Thank you! Here is the link. *$1 STARTING BID, NO RESERVE* 1979 YAMAHA U1 BLACK UPRIGHT PIANO www.trademe.co.nz/4249006831 Thanks Andy

Amazing work. Good tone with a solid bass section. Some lucky person will be getting a bargain.

I have encountered two school pianos and both of them were out of tune

Lovely job, it's looking and sounding fantastic.

Bloody schools have no clue.

How do you become a piano tech? Is there a course you can take, or do I need to find someone to mentor me? Thanks. I find your channel really insightful. As an engineer who plays the piano, I like to understand what’s happening ‘under the bonnet’ so to speak!

If it's not rude to ask, did you manage to sell this lovely old instrument? In any case, I hope it's found a new, loving home. Well done! Dave

What kind of glue do you use for the piano keytops?

"so I'm on Facebook Marketplace looking for Pianos" as you do, brother this is so me.

Keep posting, amazing and unique content, i am loving this artisanal art work, hopefully make some practice on my future upright piano

How big a deal is it to replace the return loop cords? Does the entire action for each key have to be removed? And what do they actually do? I have a U1 and several of the cords are broken, they seem to play ok.

Just like my piano pantry! Mine has a practice damper tho’. That piano you just did sounds great! How much did it end up going for on auction?

Incredible video. Thanks!

Nice work! I like your improvised sample at the end!

Id bug it if I were in the UK (im assuming you are in UK). Shipping it here would prob be obscene cost

nice playing !

Do you have any jobs available?

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Beautiful