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We sell all tools and tuning
meters needed to tune and regulate pianos professionally. 
This section
is for the few who decide to try to learn to tune a piano closer to a professional
level. If you follow these instructions, and if you practice on many pianos,
you will be able to tune a piano professionally with time. You will need an experienced
tuner to mentor you along the way. It is very helpful to find such a gentleman
if you can. But, if all the tuners in your area refuse to help you, then
just follow the instructions, and keep at it until you have the skill mastered.
You could
probably get a fair tuning by tuning your piano with a Korg A-120 Tuning
Meter, or you can use a chromatic set of tuning forks. Both can be
ordered from the Parts Catalog. The forks are
hard to use though unless you have a third arm :-)
Before
you go on to try to learn this art form, that is, if you are not really interested
in piano tuning as a trade, please consider using Robert Scott's TuneLab
97--3.07 tuning shareware. It is only $34 to register, and you get
the full program here in order to try out. I have used it, and I find it
a fantastic program for the price. Other programs like it are going for
$700. It is very easy to use TuneLab 97 to do a touch up or even
a rather serious tuning. You will need a laptop PC though, or a computer
placed near your piano.
PROFESSIONAL
TUNING INSTRUCTION
The following instruction is only found on the CD
which you may order from
us. (Online
surfers will get a 404 "File Not Found" message)
Feel welcome to send E-Mail for assistance
in applying these lessons.
I will answer on a first come, first serve
basis.
The number (800) 338-8863 IS available for you to make parts
orders by Credit Card.
This
Section is now in Print Format: 8
1/2" by 11" page notebook in a three ring binder--
Lies flat for easy
use while tuning.
75 pages
This study course is more complete than a well
known course running into hundreds of dollars. AND, I use the common language
of us flatlanders.
$ 30.00 WARNING:
The printed study course does NOT include the Repair
and Restoration instructions found online. This you must study online
only. The printed Professional Study Course includes ONLY the topics above
which are also found on the CD which we sell.
The
most popular manual in the piano trades:
PIANO
SERVICING, TUNING, AND REPAIRING
Second
Edition-- 2003 printing!
By ARTHUR A. REBLITZ
The
first edition of this world famous book has sold over 45,000 copies and has become
the classic manual for piano technicians and amateurs internationally. Originally
published in 1976, Piano Servicing has now been updated and expanded, incorporating
the experience of another decade and a half of exacting service and restoration
by the author. Bibliography and index included, 8 1/2" x 11",
and hundreds of illustrations.
Close to 300 pages of the best information
available for the professional tuner / technician. College textbook quality, but
at trade prices. 1668
Paperback-- This is the latest reprint of the most recent
edition of this
book. As of now, Amazon claims this is out of print--
WRONG-- We have it.
This price, ONLY WITH OUR CD BUYERS, is below Amazon's
price
whenever they catch on that it is back in print! We deal here!
Price of the book to our CD buyers
Add $ 26.00
Price for
this Paperback offer alone
Add
$ 32.00
1678
Binder-- Paper back copy is mounted in three ring binder-- This is a reduced
price
only for those who purchase a CD. Will lay flat for easy use in the
workshop
Add $
47.00
Price for this Binder offer alone
Add $ 53.00 Phone
and order by VISA or Mastercard at (800) 338-8863 Links: These
links are rather technical. You may want to register with the sites so that you
can join in the forums. J.
CREE FISCHER-- Piano Tuning Instruction
Book on this CD
Be careful not to get bogged down in the
minutia of this book. It was written long ago in the format of Victorian picky
detail. But, Fischer has been highly respected over the years. Toronto,
Ontario
Jamie
Musselwhite has one of the most useful sites I have seen yet. He is a technician
with Robert Lowery's Piano Experts,
but his personal site is extremely helpful to a piano owner, and he also includes
information and sells a book set that will help the beginning piano technician.
jamiemusselwhite@yahoo.ca
http://www.torontopianotuning.com/ PIANO
WORLD'S FORUMS-- Highly useful-- THEIR
HOME PAGE PIANO
TECHNICIAN'S GUILD FORUMS--
Possibly your most useful Web resource, IF
you can follow their lingo
SEARCH
THE WHOLE SITE
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is the best deal in professional tuning PC software.
The complete program
is here. 
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The
CD may also be ordered on the Order Form for
this Piano Section.
This CD contains the whole book
on Piano Repair and Tuning,
including exclusive Piano Tuning Software.
 
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