After an extended look at most of the 37 steps of Grand Piano Regulation the past two meetings, we will complete the final few steps this month. It has been a great set of technical sessions led by Ed Hilbert. Don't miss this last one!
Time: 3:30
Date: Tuesday, May 11th
Place: Hilbert Pianos
40 Pleasant Street
Bristol, VT
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Guest Speaker Technicals
- Damper felt quality and usage with Karen Robinson
- Dave Betts (mother lives in Thetford; could do any number of topics)
- Tone building with Wally Brooks
- Voicing master class with Chris Robinson: full day?
- Voicing Technical with Marcell LaPlointe (Possibly May or June 2008)
Meeting Topics
- Battling Humidity Swings (most effective methods)
- Common Problems and solutions for different pianos from around the world
- Efficient Business Practices
- Home Made Tools for special applications
- How to compensate for poorly designed/constructed piano actions
- How to get max performance from the uprights action.
- How to make an action part from scratch and/or how action parts are made
- Overhauling Trap-work/Which lubricants work where
- Pitch discussion: What constitutes a pitch-raise? What’s the standard? How to deal with pitch raise, new vs. old pianos, pitch sources and how to use them
- Quality re-capping of Bridges and bridge replacement
- Stripped Screw Repair, Bench Repair, How repair improper repairs
- The piano action: why is it designed the way it is? Led by Ed Hilbert
- Understanding demanding clients
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