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Piano servicing, tuning, and rebuilding for the ... Read More

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  • 1 of 2 copies available at Berklee College of Music.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Stan Getz Library ML652 .R43 1993 37684001064209 Getz Stacks Not holdable Lost 11/16/2023
Valencia Main Library ML652.R43 1993 37684001071224 Valencia Stacks Copy hold / Volume hold Available -

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  • ISBN: 9781879511033 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
  • ISBN: 1879511037 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
  • Physical Description: xiv, 327 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
    print
  • Edition: 2nd ed.
  • Publisher: Vestal, N.Y. : Vestal Press, c1993.

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General Note: Cover title: Piano servicing, tuning & rebuilding for the professional, the student, the hobbyist.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-317) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Preface to the Second edition -- A letter form John Steinway -- Preface to the First edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch. 1. Introduciton to the piano : styles, shapes, and sizes over the years -- Ch. 2. Inside information : the names of the parts and how they work -- Ch. 3. Evaluating an old piano : is it worth buying or repairing? -- Ch. 4. Cleaning and minor repairs : fixing worn and broken parts -- Ch. 5. Regulating : adjusting the action, keyboard, and pedals to work as they should -- Ch. 6. Tuning, theory and terminology -- Ch. 7. Tuning procedure -- Ch. 8. Complete restoration : rebuilding a piano in the shop to perform and look like new -- Appendix. Drill size chart ; Conversion tables.
Summary, etc.: Provides all the information needed for restoring and maintaining pianos, both for professionals and amateurs.
Subject: Piano Construction
Piano Maintenance and repair
Piano Tuning

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