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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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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 | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9781879511033 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 1879511037 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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Physical Description:
xiv, 327 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
print
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Vestal, N.Y. : Vestal Press, c1993.
Content descriptions
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. |
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Subject: | Piano Construction Piano Maintenance and repair Piano Tuning |