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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 786.21928
EAN: 9781879511033
Edition: 2
ISBN: 1879511037
Label: Vestal Press
Manufacturer: Vestal Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 344
Publication Date: January 25, 1993
Publisher: Vestal Press
Studio: Vestal Press

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The second edition of this world famous book.




Rating: - Piano Servicing, Tuning and Rebuilding
Since I'm creating a new hobby from scratch, I've given Arthur Reblitz the first 'gold standard'. For me his work de-transmogrifies the Rube Goldberg contraption within a piano into intelligible parts and pieces; where form indeed follows function. It's still very complicated, but with Piano Servicing, Tuning and Rebuilding, and perhaps a few sites on the internet, I feel confident that my first piano restoration will be a baby grand success.

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Rating: - Essential reading for piano technicians
I used this book to make a thorough reconditioning of my 1906 Chappell upright piano. Indispensible, comprehensive, clearly set out and explained. Highly recommended.

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Rating: - Great Manual
If you have any interest in doing work on a piano, get this book. It is very easy to understand and I found it very helpful. Well worth the investment.

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Rating: - Entertaining but at a curious inbetween level of detail
I have an old Steinway that could use some work. I bought this book in the hope that it would give sufficient detail to actually undertake the work, but it is more a guided tour to let one know what a real technician would do. A lot of information is given, but not in either enough detail or with sufficient completeness to allow it to be considered an instruction manual. I also hoped to learn some more about the detailed mechanics of the tuning process -- the points of friction, and lubricants that ... Read More

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Rating: - Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding, Second Edition: For the Professional, the Student, and the Hobbyist
This book is very helpful. I learned a lot about my piano. Some repairs I will be able to do myself with the help of this book. For the other repairs I will hire a professional. I highly recommend this book. Now I will know what my piano tech is talking about.

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