Bench scorecard
Print the template, hand it to your luthier or tech, then transcribe the notes back into your vault when the work's done. Format modeled after Phil McKnight's Know Your Gear scorecard.
Instrument Vault — Blank bench scorecard
Bench scorecard
Template
Keyboard scorecard
Print and fill in by hand, then transcribe into Instrument Vault.
Instrument
Serial
Date
Performed by
Print this page, fill it in on the bench, then transcribe into Instrument Vault.
Bench visit
Date
YYYY-MM-DD
Performed by
Self, tech, tuner…
Kind
(Digital / workstation / Stage piano / Synthesizer / Acoustic piano)
Keybed & action
Action type
(Weighted / Semi-weighted / Synth action / Fully weighted hammer)
Action health
(Even / Slightly uneven / Noticeable dead zones / Sticking / noisy)
Stuck / noisy keys (count)
#
Stuck / noisy key notes (which octave, behavior)
Velocity oct 1 (0–5)
#
Velocity oct 2 (0–5)
#
Velocity oct 3 (0–5)
#
Velocity oct 4 (0–5)
#
Jacks & connectivity (digital / stage / synth)
Sustain pedal jack
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Expression jack
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Headphone jack
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Audio out
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Audio in
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
USB
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
MIDI in (DIN)
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
MIDI out (DIN)
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
MIDI thru (DIN)
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Firmware & data (digital only)
Firmware revision
e.g. v2.1.0
Last firmware check
YYYY-MM-DD
Patch / memory backup
File path, URL, cloud folder…
Last patch backup
YYYY-MM-DD
Acoustic piano (skip for digital)
Fill in when the keyboardKind is Acoustic piano. Ideally a qualified tuner/technician.
Hammer felt
(Fresh / Grooved / Hardened / needs voicing / Needs replacement)
String condition
(New / Good / Rusty / tarnished / Broken string(s))
Regulation
(Recently regulated / Acceptable / Needs regulation / Badly out)
Last tuning
YYYY-MM-DD
Tuning reference (Hz)
#.##
Room humidity %
#.##
Pedals regulated
Bass strings replaced recently
Acoustic piano notes
Work needed
Service needed
Keybed work needed
Tuning needed
Firmware update pending
Service notes
Overall condition
Enclosure
(Perfect / Good / Needs work / Bad)
Keys
(Perfect / Good / Needs work / Bad)
Display / screen
(Perfect / Good / Needs work / Bad)
Reference & notes
Reference video URL
https://…
Scorecard notes