Tag Archives: PTG

Piano Maintenance– About hammers: all or partial replacement? (Video)

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

When my Baldwin Hamilton 1929 grand underwent exploratory surgery in the capable hands of Mark Schecter, RPT, I had some pointed questions. Given that the piano had a glassy-sounding upper treble due to worn down hammers, would installing a partial … Continue reading →

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Windex on ivory keys: Did it remove the gray spots?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

There was definitely an improvement after Mark scrubbed the whites and even the black key OFFENDERS with Windex. I don’t believe, however, that the gray will ever be totally removed because it had become ingrained into the keys by its … Continue reading →

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The original article in the Piano Quarterly that inspired an examination of the piano tuner/technician landscape

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

RELATED: http://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/11/05/treading-on-hallowed-ground-the-challenge-of-maintaining-fine-pianos-after-a-personal-tragedy/ http://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/the-voices-of-piano-technicians-around-the-country/

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The voices of piano technicians around the country

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

I had the invaluable opportunity to interview various Registered Piano Technicians around the country about various aspects of their profession. First, to become a RPT, the candidate takes an exam that’s administered through the Piano Technician’s Guild (PTG) which has … Continue reading →

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Treading on hallowed ground: the challenge of maintaining fine pianos after a personal tragedy

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

I kept this controversial blog topic in my back pocket for safe keeping until a close friend fired off an e-mail with a link to a recent movie review of Pianomania: From IMDB: “Pianomania follows Stefan Knüpfer, a piano tuner … Continue reading →

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Haddy Haddorff is ear tuned and shows her stuff (from jazz to Classical)-two videos

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Yesterday Haddy underwent a necessary procedure. She was ear tuned by Jeff Wood, (RPT–Registered Piano Technician) who drove in from Kingsburg, a Swedish enclave in the Central Valley. Haddy, however, did not get a cheesy work-over by any means. She … Continue reading →

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DREAM PIANO: Overview and Acknowledgments

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

My two-year long romp on the piano finding trail with York as my professional companion and consultant had been worth all the time spent in, around and under pianos. How else would I have acquired knowledge about the piano’s harp, … Continue reading →

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