Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding: A Guide for the Professional, Student,

Description: Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding by Arthur A. Reblitz All the information needed for restoring and maintaining pianos is contained in this clearly written volume. Reblitz provides the ultimate reference book and instruction manual for both the professional and the amateur, with vital updates since the publication of the second edition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description All the information needed for restoring and maintaining pianos is contained in this clearly written volume. Arthur A. Reblitz provides the ultimate reference book and instruction manual for both the professional and the amateur.Professional piano technicians rely on Piano Servicing in their daily work, yet its instructions and the hundreds of clear drawings and photographs are so easily understood that any person handy with tools can quickly grasp the fundamentals of piano servicing and rebuilding work. At least twenty-five schools where piano servicing is taught use this as a text.Having sold more than 45,000 copies of the first edition, Vestal Press in pleased to have played a role in helping technicians and hobbyists rebuild, maintain, and tune untold numbers of pianos and is especially proud of the books endorsement by the House of Steinway. This greatly enhanced and enlarged second edition has new material to benefit owners of the earlier edition. Author Biography Arthur A. Reblitz is a registered piano technician and member of the Piano Technicians Guild. He is recognized as one of the worlds leading authorities on restoration of orchestrions, coin pianos, and reproducing pianos. His shop, Reblitz Restorations, Inc., has restored automatic musical instruments for many of the worlds foremost public and private museums and collections. Reblitz is known worldwide as one of the finest arrangers of music for these instruments.Other books by Reblitz include Player Piano Servicing and Rebuuilding, Treasures of Mechanical Music (with Q. David Bowers), and The Mills Violano-Virtuoso (with Michael L. Kitner). He has written articles for The Guidebook of Automatic Music Instruments, Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments, the News Bulletin of the Musical Box Society International, the Bulletin of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association, and The Coin Slot magazine. He is the 1982 recipient of the Literary Award of the Musical Box Society for Outstanding Literary Contributions to the Field of Automatic Music and the 1993 recipient of the Leo Ornstein Literary Award of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association. Table of Contents Chapter One — Introduction to the Piano: Styles, Shapes, and SizesAntique PianosVictorian PianosTwentieth-Century Pianos and BeyondPlayer PianosContemporary TrendsElectronic PianosChapter Two — Inside Information: The Names of the Parts and How They WorkMajor PartsCushioning Materials in PianosThe Soundboard and BridgesThe PinblockThe PlateDownbearingThe Tuning PinsThe StringsStringing ArrangementsThe Keybed and KeyframeThe KeysThe KeytopsThe HammersTraditional Wooden Action Parts vs. Composite PartsThe Vertical ActionHow the Upright Action WorksThe DampersUpright Action VariationsThe Console ActionThe Drop ActionVertical Piano PedalsThe Grand ActionHow the Grand Action WorksThe Grand Hammer Rest or RailGrand PedalsGrand Action VariationsThe Square PianoHow the Square Piano Action WorksChapter Three — Evaluating an Old Piano: Is It Worth Buying or Repairing?Selecting a Type and SizeRecognizing QualityThe Importance of AgeGray Market PianosEvaluating the ConditionPlayer Pianos and Empty Player PianosMirror PianosWhere to Find a Used PianoMyths Versus RealitySummaryChapter Four — Cleaning and Minor Repairs: Fixing Worn and Broken PartsSafety First!Basics of Tools and WoodworkingGlue JointsTypes of Glue Used in Piano RepairLubricants Used in PianosModern LubricantsTraditional LubricantsRepairing Loose Screw HolesRemoving Broken ScrewsCleaning a PianoOpening the Vertical CabinetRemoving the Vertical Action and KeysOpening the Grand CabinetRemoving the Grand ActionRemoving Dirt and DebrisCleaning the ActionCleaning the KeysReinstalling the Keys and ActionEvaluating the ConditionThe Wooden FrameThe PlateThe Pinblock and Tuning PinsThe SoundboardThe BridgesThe StringsThe KeyframeThe KeysThe ActionAction RailsFlangesThe Wippen AssemblyThe Hammer AssemblyThe Damper AssemblySluggish Action PartsClicks, Buzzes, Rattles, and Other Foreign NoisesSqueaks of All SortsThe PedalsThe CabinetTaking Care of a PianoProtecting a Piano from Environmental ChangesControlling Insect DamageChapter Five — Regulating: Adjusting the Action, Keyboard, and Pedals to Work as They ShouldBasic Regulating ConceptsDeciding What to do with Worn HammersRegulating ToolsPreparation for Action RegulatingVertical Action RegulatingVertical Regulating Checklist for Quick ReferenceVertical Action Regulating DetailsSpecial Procedures for Spinet PianosPartial Vertical RegulatingPreparation for Grand Action RegulatingThe Grand Regulating BenchGrand Action RegulatingGrand Regulating Checklist for Quick ReferenceGrand Regulating DetailsGrand Piano TouchweightSquare Piano Action RegulatingAction Regulation Problems: Their Symptoms and CuresChecklist of Common Action Problems for Quick referenceIntroduction to Tone RegulatingPreparation for Hammer VoicingHammer VoicingMaking Hammers More BrilliantChapter Six — Tuning Theory and TerminologyMusical Tone Versus NoiseThe Vibration of WireSimultaneously Vibrating WiresMusical TerminologyPiano Note NumbersStandard Tuning PitchWhat Pitches Form the Musical Scale?The Pythagorean CommaThe Temperament OctaveCentsReviewTemperament Tuning TheoryTheory Versus RealityChapter Seven — Tuning ProcedureOverview: What Does "Tuning a Piano" Involve?Aural and Muscular CoordinationWhy Does a Piano Go Out of Tune?ToolsUsing the Tuning LeverTuning ExercisesTuning the TemperamentThe Potter F to A TemperamentThe Up a Third, Up a Third, Down a Fifth Equal TemperamentFinishing the Midrange from C3 through B4Finishing the TrebleFinishing the BassHints for Using MutesFinal Tuning TestsThe Pure-12th Equal TemperamentNon-Equal TemperamentsThe Equal Beating Victorian Temperament (EBVT)Raising the PitchLowering the PitchElectronic Tuning DevicesTuning ProblemsTuning the Back Duplex ScaleTuning a Mason & Hamlin Screw-stringer PianoTuning Two Pianos TogetherTuning a Piano to an OrganTuning a Piano in a Concert VenueTuning Victorian PianosImproving Your Tuning SkillsChapter Eight — Complete Restoration: Rebuilding a Piano in the Shop to Perform and Look Like NewPractical ConsiderationsOrdering Parts and MaterialsRestoration CosmeticsPreparationDisassembling the PianoRebuilding the Cabinet and FrameThe Soundboard and BridgesThe PinblockRefinishing the CabinetThe PlateCompleting the PinblockRestringingThe KeyframeThe KeysReplacing a Set of White KeytopsThe SharpsThe ActionRebuilding the Vertical ActionRebuilding the Grand ActionFinishing TouchesAppendicesOne: Supplies, Parts, Training, and Other ResourcesTwo: Drill Size ChartThree: Ivory RegulationsFour: Baldwin Grand Plate Suspension and Acu-Just Hitch Pins Review This was the very first book I used when starting my tuning & repair business and continues to be a valued reference book today. The third edition expands on Arts clarity and straightforwardness in presenting the material. -- Jim Fariss, RPT, MPTEveryone from piano owner to advanced piano technician should have a copy of the third edition of the new Reblitz book. The new edition is an expanded version with updates on tuning and techniques. The tuning section includes more details for obtaining a perfect tuning. Repairing your own piano has never been easier with the expanded repair section, taking the guesswork out of piano repair. -- Don Teach, custom piano tool maker and former technician for touring musiciansArt Reblitz has such a humble, practical, encouraging way about him that directly translates to this book. Im so pleased he has given us a new edition with a more usable table of contents, more in depth explanations and up-to-date products and methods we technicians use for repairs. A "go to" for the next generation. -- Laura Olsen, RPT, A Joyful Sound, Inc.With valuable modernizing augmentations throughout, the third edition heartily welcomes piano technology into the 21st century. It is one of the most important tools in my kit, and I believe it will be for years to come. -- Skye Meadows Jenkins, pianist, technician, teacher, Alabama Piano GalleryThis much anticipated third edition of this classic provides excellent advice on inspecting a piano and diagnosing common action problems and is especially strong as a source of information on older pianos, particularly uprights. Focused on simplicity, the book lays a good foundation of knowledge without overwhelming a novice piano technician or ambitious amateur. Well-written and easy to understand, Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding remains the most approachable manual on the topic today. -- Mario Igrec, RPT, M.Mus., Chief Piano Technician, The Juilliard School, author of Pianos Inside Out: A Comprehensive Guide to Piano Tuning, Repairing, and RebuildingThis is a must-have book in every piano technicians library and an invaluable resource tool for anyone working on pianos. -- Chris Finger, Chris Finger PianosThe cornucopia of information contained within is not only detailed with quality illustrations but also presented in a format that makes it understandable for students to follow. Every technician should have this powerful resource on their workbench! -- Robert R. Goodale, RPT, University Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Music Long Description All the information needed for restoring and maintaining pianos is contained in this clearly written volume. Arthur A. Reblitz provides the ultimate reference book and instruction manual for both the professional and the amateur. Professional piano technicians rely on Piano Servicing in their daily work, yet its instructions and the hundreds of clear drawings and photographs are so easily understood that any person handy with tools can quickly grasp the fundamentals of piano servicing and rebuilding work. At least twenty-five schools where piano servicing is taught use this as a text. Having sold more than 45,000 copies of the first edition, Vestal Press in pleased to have played a role in helping technicians and hobbyists rebuild, maintain, and tune untold numbers of pianos and is especially proud of the books endorsement by the House of Steinway. This greatly enhanced and enlarged second edition has new material to benefit owners of the earlier edition. Review Quote This was the very first book I used when starting my tuning & repair business and continues to be a valued reference book today. The third edition expands on Arts clarity and straightforwardness in presenting the material. Details ISBN1538114445 Author Arthur A. Reblitz Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2019 ISBN-10 1538114445 ISBN-13 9781538114445 Format Paperback Subtitle A Guide for the Professional, Student, and Hobbyist Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States DEWEY 786.21928 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Pages 344 Short Title Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding Language English Edition 3rd UK Release Date 2019-11-04 NZ Release Date 2019-11-04 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; Black & White Illustrations Edition Description Third Edition Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-11-14 Publication Date 2019-10-07 US Release Date 2019-10-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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