It’s hard to appreciate the complexity of a piano sometimes. Behind the keys and the wood is literally 88 individual machines that respond from your fingers and strike the strings. 88 machines!

Take a look at this model, (and select #2 Keybad & Action).

25 parts are listed there, and that’s not even the whole thing! Such an impressively small and precise machine.

When we restore a piano, the first thing we advise is proper action regulation. What that means is 12 individual measurements on each machine to ensure that the hammer strikes the string as precisely and accurately as possible. 12 multiplied by the 88 separate keys is 1,056 measurements!

1,056!