http://www.pianotechla.com/gallery daily 0.75 2016-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447117593582-S0SP6LWQTO1BR0WV1RCH/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Waiting for their felts Some damper heads that cleaned up nicely waiting for new felts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447117593582-S0SP6LWQTO1BR0WV1RCH/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Waiting for their felts Some damper heads that cleaned up nicely waiting for new felts https://static1.squarespace.com/static/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/56413fade4b0250517ea276e/56413fe5e4b0be4a7bbe2a51/1447118532062/ Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447117791713-GHH1O2D5ZJHYU0JHM2AD/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Destringing One by one, the tuning pins are screwed out and cut away from the strings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447118702675-JJWKUUFB1T60EU1VXX80/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - More destringing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447118944048-IVS47Y4I6WES7UJ91J5F/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Painting the plate Tough to get it just right, but a fun job. I often think about the anonymous factory man who first did the job back in the 1920's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119219762-NJZNJH0QNEA7EB5FFM4U/IMG_0876.JPG Gallery - Wetsanding the plate Prepping it for refinishing. Tough on the fingers, but worth the effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119339910-ETPG0VMHZ2MW9BYA2NJQ/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Alligatored Finish A decades old finish developing the characteristic alligatoring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119417307-PTP4FCS5IHMWDGRV84K9/IMG_0983.JPG Gallery - Hanging Hammers - Start A satisfying job that requires real precision. It is crucial to reproduce the exact same hammer strike line that the piano was designed for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119520444-JHXPDAEO57O4RSW2Z7YN/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Hanging Hammers - Finish Not bad! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119606137-O0VTQTF95INMRSX51BN5/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Soundboard Refinishing Waiting to be scraped and sanded. A long process done by hand but necessary to prepare the wood for new finish. It can be satisfying to scrape away old finish, stroke by stroke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119797075-OU68L6OTKLWSIHWPSVFB/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Bench Regulation You can get things pretty close on the bench, but the fine regulation must always be done inside the piano! Here, the hammer blow distance and let-off are being regulated. For proper functioning, a grand hammer is set to let off at 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch from the strings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447119981385-RJVZ8NRD3Q3TAFIIR8MF/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Shimming the soundboard A fun job. Custom made hickory "go-bars" are used to keep pressure on the shim while the glue is drying. Getting the shim to fit perfectly is a real task requiring patience and a good eye and feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447120098021-QHSTSNK8WN828HE217XX/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Re-Notching the Bridge Over time, the strings wear grooves into the bridge cap and it is necessary to reproduce a clean termination point for functionality and sound quality. A sharp chisel and steady hand are key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447120180761-UF7W8OW9Z0T71HRP6WR9/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Antique Here's an old Ivers & Pond from the 1890's that I picked up to refurbish a bit and sell. The figured wood is dazzling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447120238479-AK5LXRNWCU16TZHPE1NQ/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - A Tuner's Perspective My daily view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447120305550-BQ5W20C093OPWB6BI1B8/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Shimming the Soundboard - Wide View https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e5ccee4b06ffb7e931090/1447120855084-NX03O33NYWE0J0T7Q4GP/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Quite a Crack A sad day for this piano owner. The pitch was dramatically flat towards the treble end of the piano and when I opened the lid I found this gaping crack. The plate and pinblock had begun to pull away from the rim and beams of the piano––no wonder things were flat. http://www.pianotechla.com/about daily 1.0 2022-07-15 http://www.pianotechla.com/services daily 0.75 2022-07-15