Richard W. Bushey - Piano Tuner/Technician
1694 N. State Hwy 125, Strafford, Mo. 65757
(417) 294-3377 - mobile or (417) 831-0749
(417) 294-3377 - mobile or (417) 831-0749
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Piano Technician's Guild
Piano Technician's Guild
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String Covers
Piano string covers are a great way to keep dust, pet hair, etc, out of your grand piano!
Dust is a problem for all pianos, but especially for grands since the strings, soundboard, and pinblock all sit in a flat, horizontal position. While there are tools that can be purchased that are made specifically for cleaning under the strings, and I can do this as a service for my customers, the best solution is to simply never let the dust settle there in the first place!
So, what's the solution?
A grand piano string cover! Custom-made of very high quality, thick, 100% wool felt, these covers keep the dust out of your piano while allowing you to leave the lid up. They are hand-made and custom fit to your piano. Why wool? Because it breathes, and also because it wicks humidity away from the strings and soundboard. My customers who have these love them! And the soundboard, harp and strings stay pristinely clean! Integral battens are sewn into the cover which keep it from sagging and touching the strings. A first-class product to compliment your grand piano and to protect your investment!
A string cover will help keep your piano looking like this (below, left) . . .
and prevent it from ever looking like this (below, right).
You may ask, so what's the big deal about a little dust, I can clean it off someday and it'll be as good as new, right? Well, not exacly! As dust accumulates on the surface of the soundboard and harp, it eventually forms a grimy film on the surface that is difficult to remove. Eventually, the dusty grime becomes so stuck to the surface that the only way to really thoroughly clean it is when the 300 lb harp is removed for re-stringing or soundboard repair. Use a string cover, and it will never get dusty, grimy or dirty! The strings will stay shiny longer and the harp will retain it's rich golden lustre.
Colors to choose from
I recommend and sell only Dawson String Covers, handmade in the USA using very high quality, thick, dense wool. String covers are available in 8 colors: burgundy, dark brown, black, white, medium blue, royal blue, medium brown, and tan. (see samples below).
Serged edging
All our covers are custom made to fit your specific piano, and feature serged edges.
Decorative stitching
Dawson String Covers don't mass-produce covers. Instead, when I place an order based on the color and stitching you have selected for your piano, they custom make a cover specifically for you and your piano. From scratch. Because your special piano deserves special treatment, and your investment deserves protection.
You may select from two styles of stitching (feather stitch and greek stitch).
Available thread colors are gold, red, blue, black, and white (see below).
Left: Feather Stitch in different thread colors.
Right: Greek stitch in different thread colors.
Prices
These custom-made covers are hand-made here in the US with only the highest quality 100% wool. Prices start at $459 (Plus $40 shipping and 2.9% + 30 cents Square credit card fees. Mo residents, add 8.225% sales tax). Compared to the cost of a thorough cleaning every year and periodic polishing of the strings, it pays for itself very quickly!
The price of your cover will depend on the size of your grand piano.
Shipping
Note: there is a $40 shipping and handling fee for each cover (single or multiple orders).
Order
To order your string cover now, please call or text to (417) 294-3377, or email us and provide us with the following:
1) Name
2) Shipping Address
3) Phone Number
4) Email address
5) Brand of piano (and model# if you have that)
6) Size (TOTAL length of piano with lid down, from tail to front of keys).
7) Color material you desire
8) Type stitching you desire
9) Color stitching you desire
Payment
Credit card: I will email you an invoice (I use Square Point of Sale). Follow link to pay securely online. I will add the Square credit card fee of 2.9% + 30 cents to your invoice.
Credit Card/Paypal: I can accept paypal payments as well. If requested, I can issue an invoice through Paypal instead of Square). I will add any Paypal fees to your invoice.
Check: I accept personal/business checks. However, because Dawson String Covers are custom made, I must recieve and deposit funds before I will place your order to them. That could delay your order by a week or so.
So, what's the solution?
A grand piano string cover! Custom-made of very high quality, thick, 100% wool felt, these covers keep the dust out of your piano while allowing you to leave the lid up. They are hand-made and custom fit to your piano. Why wool? Because it breathes, and also because it wicks humidity away from the strings and soundboard. My customers who have these love them! And the soundboard, harp and strings stay pristinely clean! Integral battens are sewn into the cover which keep it from sagging and touching the strings. A first-class product to compliment your grand piano and to protect your investment!
A string cover will help keep your piano looking like this (below, left) . . .
and prevent it from ever looking like this (below, right).
You may ask, so what's the big deal about a little dust, I can clean it off someday and it'll be as good as new, right? Well, not exacly! As dust accumulates on the surface of the soundboard and harp, it eventually forms a grimy film on the surface that is difficult to remove. Eventually, the dusty grime becomes so stuck to the surface that the only way to really thoroughly clean it is when the 300 lb harp is removed for re-stringing or soundboard repair. Use a string cover, and it will never get dusty, grimy or dirty! The strings will stay shiny longer and the harp will retain it's rich golden lustre.
Colors to choose from
I recommend and sell only Dawson String Covers, handmade in the USA using very high quality, thick, dense wool. String covers are available in 8 colors: burgundy, dark brown, black, white, medium blue, royal blue, medium brown, and tan. (see samples below).
Serged edging
All our covers are custom made to fit your specific piano, and feature serged edges.
Decorative stitching
Dawson String Covers don't mass-produce covers. Instead, when I place an order based on the color and stitching you have selected for your piano, they custom make a cover specifically for you and your piano. From scratch. Because your special piano deserves special treatment, and your investment deserves protection.
You may select from two styles of stitching (feather stitch and greek stitch).
Available thread colors are gold, red, blue, black, and white (see below).
Left: Feather Stitch in different thread colors.
Right: Greek stitch in different thread colors.
Prices
These custom-made covers are hand-made here in the US with only the highest quality 100% wool. Prices start at $459 (Plus $40 shipping and 2.9% + 30 cents Square credit card fees. Mo residents, add 8.225% sales tax). Compared to the cost of a thorough cleaning every year and periodic polishing of the strings, it pays for itself very quickly!
The price of your cover will depend on the size of your grand piano.
Shipping
Note: there is a $40 shipping and handling fee for each cover (single or multiple orders).
Order
To order your string cover now, please call or text to (417) 294-3377, or email us and provide us with the following:
1) Name
2) Shipping Address
3) Phone Number
4) Email address
5) Brand of piano (and model# if you have that)
6) Size (TOTAL length of piano with lid down, from tail to front of keys).
7) Color material you desire
8) Type stitching you desire
9) Color stitching you desire
Payment
Credit card: I will email you an invoice (I use Square Point of Sale). Follow link to pay securely online. I will add the Square credit card fee of 2.9% + 30 cents to your invoice.
Credit Card/Paypal: I can accept paypal payments as well. If requested, I can issue an invoice through Paypal instead of Square). I will add any Paypal fees to your invoice.
Check: I accept personal/business checks. However, because Dawson String Covers are custom made, I must recieve and deposit funds before I will place your order to them. That could delay your order by a week or so.
Regular Tuning Rate:$150
(See rates page for more details)
(See rates page for more details)
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Size of your grand piano
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Price
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Shipping
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Total
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*Tax
(Mo residents only add 8.225%) |
Square Credit card fee
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Petite to 6' 1"
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$459
|
$40
|
$499
+ tax/fees if appliclable |
+$41.04
|
2.9% + 30 cents
|
|
Over 6' 1" to 8'
|
$499
|
$40
|
$539
+ tax/fees if appliclable |
+$44.33
|
2.9% + 30 cents
|
|
Over 8' to 8' 11"
|
$559
|
$40
|
$599
+ tax/fees if appliclable |
+$49.27
|
2.9% + 30 cents
|
|
Over 8' 11"
|
$599
|
$40
|
$639
+ tax/fees if appliclable |
+$52.59
|
2.9% + 30 cents
|
+$40
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