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Have a look at the photos from our Opening Event!

Well we all had a wonderful time at the opening of our new piano store in Norwood on Sunday! Our customers, both those that have been supporting us for many years as well as our new customers, enjoyed some live piano music, food & wine, including beautiful cheeses and prosecco provided by Bottega Rotolo – THANK YOU to all of you! For those of you who could not make it along on Sunday, call in anytime to have a look and say hello. Here are a few photos of the event, however have a look at all of the photos HERE

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Proof that Piano FAQs are timeless!

We had an interesting find in our piano workshop today; deep inside a piano that we were pulling apart to repair and restore, we found this interesting newspaper clipping. We don’t know what year it dates, however it was a question written in from CM from Salisbury North to Mr Lucien Parent, a highly regarded Adelaide piano restorer and tuner from the 1960s through to the early millennium. We find it interesting that now we have our FAQs available on our website and our Facebook page, however back then Adelaide people wrote to the paper for such information. After finding this little gem, we did some more research and found this snippit from the National Archives of Australia about Mr Parent, under the category of ‘Migrants in Employment’. Fascinating stuff! And what a legend is the late Mr Parent.  Have a look at the National Archives link below: https://www.destinationaustralia.gov.au/site/records.php?task=detail&id=2950 We were lucky enough to meet Mr Parent about 10 years

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Joe in this week’s Messenger!

The restoration of a 1840s French Bord piano gained interest from the Eastern Courier Messenger this week! Patience the key to piano restoration JOE Leaver says restoring a 160 years old piano has been the greatest challenge of his 20-year career. Picture: TAIT SCHMAAL Joe Leaver with the 1840s French Bord piano he is helping to restore. Mr Leaver, who owns Norwood’s Mobile Piano Service, has brought the 1840s French Bord piano back to its former glory. The piano came to Australia in the late 1800s. Although Mr Leaver does not have the exact details of the original owners, he says the piano was later given as a gift to their cleaning lady, Edith, who passed it on to her granddaughter, Frances, when she died. “Frances lives in Sydney and she contacted me and asked me if I could restore the piano,” Mr Leaver says. “It is the oldest piano we have ever worked on and was hand made in

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Restoration of a Three Crown Ronisch

The restoration of this Three Crown Ronisch was undertaken in our workshop in January and February 2016, and took over 200 hours to complete!  Parts were sourced from Europe, including Germany, and the piano was French Polished by hand in our workshop. This piano is for sale in our store for $8,495. <img class="size-medium wp-image-3256 aligncenter" src="http://mobilepianoservice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/R4-e1462512202651-225×300.jpg" alt="R4" width="225" height="300" srcset="http://mobilepianoservice click here for more info.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/R4-e1462512202651-225×300.jpg 225w, http://mobilepianoservice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/R4-e1462512202651-768×1024.jpg 768w, http://mobilepianoservice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/R4-e1462512202651.jpg 1224w” sizes=”(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px” />

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Join us at our Opening Event – Sunday 29 May @ 2 pm

Our Opening Event! All Welcome Join us at our new piano store for some music, food and drinks. – Drinks, canapés and a live Pianist – Children’s Balloon Maker! Opening specials on new Yamaha pianos Trade-in deals on your existing piano available Sunday 29th May, 2 pm to 4 pm 7 Osmond Tce, Norwood! Drop in and say hello, have a drink, get a balloon for the kids and listen to some live piano music.   Please Register your RSVP here for catering purposes or send us an email. <img class="alignnone wp-image-2843 size-medium" src="http://mobilepianoservice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Yamaha-plain-logoblack-1-300×191 about his.png” alt=”Yamaha – plain – logoblack” width=”300″ height=”191″ /> We are now stockists for new Yamaha pianos! Supported by Bottega Rotolo

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How to tell if piano keys are made from ivory

Piano keys can be thought of in two separate sections. The front wider section of the key where the fingers touch is called the ‘head’ and the rear more narrow section is called the ‘tail’. Ivory keys were almost always made from two seperate pieces of ivory.  One piece for the head and one piece for the tail. If there is a join mark visible between the two sections, the key is most likely made from ivory.  If there is no join, the key is most likely made from plastic.  

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Mobile Piano Service – The Store is NOW OPEN!

Mobile Piano Service’s brand new store  is NOW OPEN! at 7 Osmond Terrace, Norwood (previously occupied by Botega Rotollo Food & Wine) In addition to a great range of restored and reconditioned pianos, we are excited to announce that we are now stockists of a great range of  new Yamaha pianos! As an opening offer, we are offering great trade-in deals on your existing piano for a new Yamaha piano.  Call in to our new store, or call us now to discuss (8379 1218). To celebrate our store opening, we have a competition to win a free Piano Tune and Service valued at $285, click here to enter.

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“I recommend this business to all my students, parents and colleagues who are looking to purchase a piano at an affordable price. Not only do they sell pianos but they also offer piano tuning and restoration. Joe and his wife and team offer professional, honest advice and genuinely care about their customers. Highly recommended!”

Madeline Procopio

Director of Professional Music Academy of SA

Fantastic service. This business goes above and beyond for their customers.

Amy Castle

Customer