Pianotech

I recently came across the Soundboard Sweeper that is sold by Schaff for $74. (product #6030) Seems pretty expensive for a flexible piece of plastic with a soft sleeve over the top. I've been using the leather soundboard cleaner that is sold by the Dulcimer Guy: Leather Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy it's $35 and he also sells the useful "Dandy Dulcimer Duster which is an extra-long natural bristle brush that gets places other brushes wont. Dandy Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy

I combine this with the cleaning tools sold by Supply 88 and I can clean soundboard/plate areas fairly efficiently. 

However, I also am aware that you get what you pay for, so maybe the $74 Soundboard Sweeper has some extra good qualities that make it worth the extra expense. 

I'm wondering if anyone has tried it and can give it a review. 

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Ryan Sowers RPT
Olympia WA
(360) 480-5648
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I recently came across the Soundboard Sweeper that is sold by Schaff for $74. (product #6030) Seems pretty expensive for a flexible piece of plastic with a soft sleeve over the top. I've been using the leather soundboard cleaner that is sold by the Dulcimer Guy: Leather Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy it's $35 and he also sells the useful "Dandy Dulcimer Duster which is an extra-long natural bristle brush that gets places other brushes wont. Dandy Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy

I combine this with the cleaning tools sold by Supply 88 and I can clean soundboard/plate areas fairly efficiently. 

However, I also am aware that you get what you pay for, so maybe the $74 Soundboard Sweeper has some extra good qualities that make it worth the extra expense. 

I'm wondering if anyone has tried it and can give it a review. 

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Ryan Sowers RPT
Olympia WA
(360) 480-5648
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I've always used the spring-steel tool. Schaff calls it a Soundboard Steel. Item #934. $5.95. Long. Flexible. Drop a rag onto the soundboard and use the spring steel to push it around. Funny thing about this tool is up until recently I thought it was the same tool you might pick up in an auto parts store for opening up car doors when you locked the keys inside. It's not. 

I recently came across the Soundboard Sweeper that is sold by Schaff for $74. (product #6030) Seems pretty expensive for a flexible piece of plastic with a soft sleeve over the top. I've been using the leather soundboard cleaner that is sold by the Dulcimer Guy: Leather Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy it's $35 and he also sells the useful "Dandy Dulcimer Duster which is an extra-long natural bristle brush that gets places other brushes wont. Dandy Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy

I combine this with the cleaning tools sold by Supply 88 and I can clean soundboard/plate areas fairly efficiently. 

However, I also am aware that you get what you pay for, so maybe the $74 Soundboard Sweeper has some extra good qualities that make it worth the extra expense. 

I'm wondering if anyone has tried it and can give it a review. 

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Ryan Sowers RPT
Olympia WA
(360) 480-5648
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My tool of choice for soundboard cleaning is a graining flogger:

https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/handover-flogging-brush-with-metal-ferrule-5-5-in-bristle-2-in?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYWmMwQZuuxydvucP6CfIH5N2F7GWbwy8txLqQY3HiZK_KYhtVjwTOhoCir4QAvD_BwE

Bristles are almost 6" long...easily gets between the strings and down to the board. Used in conjunction with a good strong vac...makes quick and fun work of it. I made a small modification to offset the handle for easier maneuverability.  Been using it for decades.

Peter Grey Piano Doctor 

I've always used the spring-steel tool. Schaff calls it a Soundboard Steel. Item #934. $5.95. Long. Flexible. Drop a rag onto the soundboard and use the spring steel to push it around. Funny thing about this tool is up until recently I thought it was the same tool you might pick up in an auto parts store for opening up car doors when you locked the keys inside. It's not. 

I recently came across the Soundboard Sweeper that is sold by Schaff for $74. (product #6030) Seems pretty expensive for a flexible piece of plastic with a soft sleeve over the top. I've been using the leather soundboard cleaner that is sold by the Dulcimer Guy: Leather Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy it's $35 and he also sells the useful "Dandy Dulcimer Duster which is an extra-long natural bristle brush that gets places other brushes wont. Dandy Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy

I combine this with the cleaning tools sold by Supply 88 and I can clean soundboard/plate areas fairly efficiently. 

However, I also am aware that you get what you pay for, so maybe the $74 Soundboard Sweeper has some extra good qualities that make it worth the extra expense. 

I'm wondering if anyone has tried it and can give it a review. 

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Ryan Sowers RPT
Olympia WA
(360) 480-5648
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I use rags and pieces of vinyl that fell into our yard, new windows. They are perfect in stiffness and flexibiliy, smooth edges that don't scratch.

Years, and I mean years, ago one of our prominent members touted medium-gauge plastic knitting needles for this, and he was excited to have found some, since it was that period when knitting was not popular. Now that it is popular again, I have been telling people, customers sometimes, about this, but I will stop. I was in a thrift store where there was a good selection of them, and I tested them. The medium gauge ones were too stiff, and smaller ones not strong enough to push a rag around.

My tool of choice for soundboard cleaning is a graining flogger:

https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/handover-flogging-brush-with-metal-ferrule-5-5-in-bristle-2-in?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYWmMwQZuuxydvucP6CfIH5N2F7GWbwy8txLqQY3HiZK_KYhtVjwTOhoCir4QAvD_BwE

Bristles are almost 6" long...easily gets between the strings and down to the board. Used in conjunction with a good strong vac...makes quick and fun work of it. I made a small modification to offset the handle for easier maneuverability.  Been using it for decades.

Peter Grey Piano Doctor 

I've always used the spring-steel tool. Schaff calls it a Soundboard Steel. Item #934. $5.95. Long. Flexible. Drop a rag onto the soundboard and use the spring steel to push it around. Funny thing about this tool is up until recently I thought it was the same tool you might pick up in an auto parts store for opening up car doors when you locked the keys inside. It's not. 

I recently came across the Soundboard Sweeper that is sold by Schaff for $74. (product #6030) Seems pretty expensive for a flexible piece of plastic with a soft sleeve over the top. I've been using the leather soundboard cleaner that is sold by the Dulcimer Guy: Leather Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy it's $35 and he also sells the useful "Dandy Dulcimer Duster which is an extra-long natural bristle brush that gets places other brushes wont. Dandy Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy

I combine this with the cleaning tools sold by Supply 88 and I can clean soundboard/plate areas fairly efficiently. 

However, I also am aware that you get what you pay for, so maybe the $74 Soundboard Sweeper has some extra good qualities that make it worth the extra expense. 

I'm wondering if anyone has tried it and can give it a review. 

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Ryan Sowers RPT
Olympia WA
(360) 480-5648
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I recently came across the Soundboard Sweeper that is sold by Schaff for $74. (product #6030) Seems pretty expensive for a flexible piece of plastic with a soft sleeve over the top. I've been using the leather soundboard cleaner that is sold by the Dulcimer Guy: Leather Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy it's $35 and he also sells the useful "Dandy Dulcimer Duster which is an extra-long natural bristle brush that gets places other brushes wont. Dandy Dulcimer Duster - The Dulcimer guy

I combine this with the cleaning tools sold by Supply 88 and I can clean soundboard/plate areas fairly efficiently. 

However, I also am aware that you get what you pay for, so maybe the $74 Soundboard Sweeper has some extra good qualities that make it worth the extra expense. 

I'm wondering if anyone has tried it and can give it a review. 

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Ryan Sowers RPT
Olympia WA
(360) 480-5648
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