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Piano Sigrist.


Your piano shop in Zürich.
We exclusively represent family-owned piano manufacturers. You will find new upright and grand pianos from Kawai, Shigeru Kawai, August Förster and Steingraeber. You can buy or rent your upright or grand piano from us at a fair price-performance ratio with delivery throughout Switzerland and worldwide. All our second-hand pianos and grand pianos, such as those from Steinway & Sons, are checked in our ultra-modern training workshop and prepared for you by our piano makers. Does your piano need a tuning? Your piano experts from Zurich will be happy to come to you and bring good tuning at fair prices.
Your piano shop in Zürich.
We exclusively represent family-owned piano manufacturers. You will find new upright and grand pianos from Kawai, Shigeru Kawai, August Förster and Steingraeber. You can buy or rent your upright or grand piano from us at a fair price-performance ratio with delivery throughout Switzerland and worldwide. All our second-hand pianos and grand pianos, such as those from Steinway & Sons, are checked in our ultra-modern training workshop and prepared for you by our piano makers. Does your piano need a tuning? Your piano experts from Zurich will be happy to come to you and bring good tuning at fair prices.


It is worth mentioning that it is not out of tune, which is an amazing level of quality that one would not expect coming from Switzerland.




FAQ
The rumour of the heating period persists, but it does not matter at which time of year the instrument is tuned. One of the crucial factors for good tuning is stable humidity. This can be regulated with the help of a humidifier.
In addition to the annual tuning, the instrument should also be checked and reworked in regulation. This is usually done by the tuner during the tuning job.
However, after a few years, more extensive work may be required. The felts on the hammer heads become very worn over time and have to be sanded down or even replaced. The keys are also exposed to a lot of friction and, depending on use, need an overhaul every few years. As the strings are made of steel (and partly of copper), they start to oxidise over time and this has a bad effect on the sound. We therefore recommend replacing the strings after 20 years at the latest.
Yes, but only if the instrument is placed directly on the heat tubes. Damage can be prevented with an internal humidification system (Dampp Chaser – Piano Life Saver).
The ideal humidity is between 45% – 55% all year round. The temperature plays only a secondary role – it simply has a direct influence on the humidity.
It is particularly important to avoid large fluctuations.
Your piano should be placed against a wall, but, if possible, not against an outside wall. It should have a shady place without direct sunlight. Positioning it directly above the floor heating is not recommended. The piano is very sensitive to humidity (setpoint 45%-55%) and does not tolerate draughts.
We will be happy to look at a high-quality instrument (e.g.: Steinway&Sons, Steingraeber, Bösendorfer, August Förster brand) in person and then make you an offer, depending on its age and condition.
The possibilities are a direct purchase of the instrument or a commission contract. In the case of the latter, the instrument remains in your possession and we only receive the right to repair and sell it. If the instrument is sold, you will receive an agreed amount.
With older or simpler instruments we can unfortunately no longer give a guarantee to a new buyer, which is why we rather advise a private sale or disposal.
At Piano Sigrist, you accept the tuning directly after the tuner has finished. You sign the tuning on the invoice and only in exceptional cases do you have the option of having it retuned free of charge.
We can guarantee the quality of our tuning, unless the external conditions (draught, humidity, strong change of the tuning pitch) are not ideal. In these cases, the costs of re-tuning lie with the owner.
The pure tuning time is 1.5h – if the instrument needs to be tuned twice, it may take longer.
- With a piano, you are not only buying the instrument, but also the service of the company. You should therefore also consider whether the philosophy of the company appeals to you or whether you like the people involved.
- A piano is a long-term companion and must be cared for and maintained accordingly – so think carefully about who you see as a professional partner.
Especially in the case of refurbished instruments or Asian products, many people neglect to play in the piano before selling it. This only becomes apparent after a few months in your home. So ask when you buy if the instrument will be “played in” before it is delivered. - You are buying the instrument for yourself – don’t let a third party talk you into something that doesn’t suit you. Buy with your heart and not with your wallet, because the instrument will accompany you for many years to come.
- Clothes make the man and the case makes the piano – especially with children, the visual plays a big role in whether you sit down to practise or not. If they like the piano, most children will play more often.