BOOKS

MEN, WOMEN, AND PIANOS ON THE SENSATIONS OF TONE THE WONDERS OF THE PIANO
(Arthur Loesser) (Hermann (Catherine C.
Thoroughly enjoy- Helmholtz) Bielefeldt)
able social history Remarkably clear Contains over
of piano design, account of many 300 photo-
manufacture, and aspects of graphs of
music, from clavi- acoustics, includ- manufactur-
chord to concert ing sympathetic ing processes.
grand. 672 pg. vibrations, ratios Explores how
#BKSP-2 Men, of harmonious tradition and
Women, Pianos chords, aesthetic modern tech-
relationships of nology work
tones. 576 pages. together in producing fine instru-
PIANOS AND #BKSP-9 On Sensations of Tone ments. Clearly written, with focus
THEIR MAKERS on major innovators. 138 pg.
(Alfred Dolge) #BKSP-15 Wonders of the Piano
History of piano
industry prior to THE THEORY OF SOUND THE PIANO BOOK
1911. 581 pages. Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano
#BKSP-3 (Larry Fine)
Pianos & Their Latest edition.
Makers Brand reviews
of foreign and
domestic
makes. Also
THE EDUCATED PIANO
includes digi-
(Ed McMorrow) Covers many
tal pianos and
aspects of piano rebuilding & regu-
electronic
lation. Particular emphasis on hand-
players. With
fit style construction & tone regula-
(J.W.S. Rayleigh) Valuable classic by depreciation
tion. Some very detailed & unique
a Nobel laureate. 2 volume set. schedule for
approaches. 160 pg. hardcover.
(1042 pages total.) used pianos.
#BKSP-6 The Educated Piano
#BKSP-13 The Theory of Sound #BKSP-16 The Piano Book
#BKSP-16/S Annual Supplement

A GUIDE TO RESTRINGING THE PIANO A Piano Technician’s

(John W. PIANO NOMENCLATUR
Guide for the Piano Owner
Travis) (Nikolaus
(Philip Gurlik)
Standard refer- Schimmel,
Effective booklet
ence on how H.K. Herzog)
for helping tech-
to figure Learn correct
nicians commu-
scales, install terminology
nicate the need
pinblocks, for all parts of
for continuing
repair sound- the piano.
care of their cus-
boards, broken Includes
tomer’s piano.
agraffes, English,
Deals with tun-
bridges. German, French, Italian, Norwegian,
ing, humidity
Immense & Spanish terms.
control, regula-
number of #BKSP-32 Piano Nomenclatur
tion, rebuilding. 31 pages.
piano scale charts. 508 pg. #BKSP-17 The Piano
#BKSP-7 Guide to Restringing

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BOOKS
PIERCE PIANO ATLAS THREE CENTURIES OF A TREATISE ON THE ART OF
(Bob Pierce) HARPSICHORD PIANOFORTE CONSTRUCTION
Latest edition of MAKING (Samuel Wolfenden)
the authoritative (Frank Hubbard) An important techni-
index to nearly An essential book cal treatise dating
12,000 names of for understanding from the early 1900’s
piano makers, the background that reveals useful
piano serial num- principles of piano insights & forgotten
bers, dates of construction. techniques used in
manufacture, fac- 470 pages, hardbd. construction & regu-
tory location, and #BKSP-27 Three Centuries of lation of the piano.
other pertinent information. Filled Harpishord Making An essential work. 272 pg.
with enjoyable photos. 448 pages. #BKSP-31 Pianoforte Construction
#BKSP-18 Pierce Piano Atlas
THE PIANO HAMMER PIANO 300: Celebrating 3 Centuries of
(Walter People and Pianos
PIANO SERVICING, TUNING, & Pfeiffer) (Hoover, Rucker,
REBUILDING Detailed Good)
(Arthur A. examination In March ‘00, the
Smithsonian
Reblitz) of piano ham-
opened Piano 300
World’s stan- mers, and
to celebrate the
dard source on relationship to
tricentennial of
piano technol- the jack, wip- the piano. This
ogy. Definitely pen, and key. book is part exhi-
a “must-have” One of the most valuable sources of bition catalog,
for beginning information available on the subject. and part technical & social history.
technicians. 120 pages. Over 250 photos.
Latest edition. #BKSP-28 The Piano Hammer #BKSP-37 Piano 300
178 pages.
#BKSP-21 Piano Servicing, APPRENTICE
Tuning, & Rebuilding STEINWAY SERVICE MANUAL TRAINING
(Max Mathias) MANUAL
Comprehensive (Randy Potter)
PLAYER PIANO SERVICING & service manual Assists students
REBUILDING on servicing a in judging their
(Arthur A. Steinway. level of compe-
Reblitz) Contains both tency. 40 pages.
Covers player English & #BKS-ATM
mechanisms. German ver- Apprentice Training Manual
Approximately sions. A 152-
380 diagrams, page hardcover G PIANO
pictures, and reference. WORKS
drawings. 224 #BKSP-29 Steinway Svc. Manual REPAIR LABOR
pages. GUIDE
#BKSP-22 (Joseph A. Garrett)
Player Piano Servicing Labor guide for
estimating work
time. 12 pg.
#BKS-G
G Piano Works Repair Labor Guide

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 BOOKS & VIDEOS
RANDY POTTER SCHOOL
VIDEO TAPES VIDEOS FROM: LES PIANOS ANDRÉ BOLDUC
#VP-1 Basic & Intermediate Tuning State of the art videos from Canada’s master wood-
workers. These professionally made videos
#VP-2 Basic & Intermediate Repairing
are not lectures, but feature actual “hands on”
#VP-3 Basic & Inter. Regulating
rebuilding in great detail. The only videos avail-
#VP-4 Moving Pianos
able featuring start-to-finish instructions. Whether
#VP-5 Techniques of Downbearing
you are a seasoned veteran or considering setting
#VP-7 Advanced Tuning
up shop, these are the videos you want to own.

GRAND SOUNDBOARD INSTALLATION

Complete resource guide to the installation of a pre-crowned and ribbed sound-
WOOD FINISHER’S HANDBOOK board. 6-hr. video features all aspects of grand soundboard installation includ-
(Sam Allen) ing bridge location, teardown, necessary tools, final fit, and installation. Even
Shows how to shows how to use your crate as a “hot-box”! This video is a must for techni-
prepare new cians considering soundboard installation in the small shop environment.
wood, restore or See page A-31 for information on ordering Bolduc pre-crowned soundboards.
remove old fin-
#VP-B10 Bolduc Pre-Crowned Grand Soundboard Installation VHS
ishes, disguise
defects, use 8
types of stains, UPRIGHT SOUNDBOARD INSTALLATION
coatings, finishes, High end upright pianos can be brought back to life with a new soundboard.
varnish, lacquer, Start-to-finish video addresses all aspects in detail. See page A-31 for information
shellac, 2-part finishes and more. on ordering Bolduc pre-crowned upright soundboards.
160 pages.
#BKSW-2 Wood Finisher’s Hdbk. #VP-B11 Bolduc Upright Soundboard Installation VHS

UPRIGHT PINBLOCK INSTALLATION

FINE WOODWORKING ON
Start-to-finish video addresses all aspects of upright pinblock installation.
FINISHING/ REFINISHING
Control the shine #VP-B12 Bolduc Upright Pinblock Installation VHS
of varnish on
wood, capture
the glossy black
finish of fine UNDERSTANDING WOOD IDENTIFYING WOOD:
pianos or pro- (R. Bruce Hoadley) There’s no more Accurate Results with Simple Tools
duce the soft authoritative (R. Bruce
sheen of an oil book on wood Hoadley)
finish, and more. than this one; How to iden-
112 pg. yet it is sur- tify over 100
#BKSW-4 Fine Woodworking on prisingly easy species of
Finishing/Refinishing to read. hardwoods,
Chapters softwoods,
A MANUAL OF include: The and tropical
VENEERING Nature of woods most
(Paul Villiard) Wood, Water & commonly
Covers clamping, Wood, Coping encountered
repairing of veneer, with Wood Movement, Strength of in North
more. 174 pg. Wood. Outstanding. 256 pg. hardbd. America. 240 pages, hardbound.
#BKSW-10 #BKSW-7 Understanding Wood #BKSW-8 Identifying Wood
Manual of
Veneering

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BOOKS
SHARPENING BASICS FINISHING BASICS SPRAY FINISHING
(Patrick (Sam Allen) (Andy
Spielman) Over Hundreds of pho- Charron)
300 photos. tos & drawings Excellent
Complete explain every step resource for
descriptions & for a variety of choosing, set-
ratings of avail- stains, varnishes, ting up, and
able sharpening rubbed oil, high using a spray
devices and tech- gloss, even system.
niques. 128 pgs. antiques. From Covers work-
#BKSW-12 Sharpening Basics the first steps of prepping or strip- ing with lac-
ping to the final drying. 128 pg. quers, shellac, polyurethane, water-
#BKSW-19 Finishing Basics based finishes, etc. 116 pages, 130
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO photos, 60 drawings.
SHARPENING #BKSW-21 Spray Finishing
(Leonard Lee) UNDERSTANDING
Covers metal- WOOD FINISHING
lurgy, abrasives, (Bob Flexner) Outstanding reference THE NEW
sharpening for any wood finisher! With over 20 WOOD FINISHING BOOK
equipment, chis- years experience finishing wood and (Michael Dresdner) Covers choosing
els, planes, 6 years a finish, tools,
knives, tools, studying stripping,
scrapers, saws, the chem- preparing wood,
power-saw istry of fin- coloring wood,
blades. 256 pg. ishing, the sealers, primers,
#BKSW-16 Complete Guide to author has fillers, applying
Sharpening distilled his & rubbing out
knowledge the finish,
into practi- repairs. 192 pg.
WOODSHOP DUST CONTROL cal infor- #BKSW-23 Wood Finishing Book
(Sandor Anczy) Chapters include: mation on
Strategies for under-
Controlling Dust, standing how every finish performs, FINISHES & FINISHING
Respiratory and why. Includes tips for buying TECHNIQUES
Protection the right finishing material, charts to Essentials of Woodworking
Devices, Shop determine which stains are compati- Complete coverage of smoothing
Ventilation & Air ble with which finishes, and step- and preparing
Filtration, by-step finishing schedules. 320 surfaces, chang-
Collection Hoods pages. ing the color of
& Other Devices. #BKSW-20 Understanding Wood wood with dyes,
#BKSW-18 Finishing pigments and
Woodshop Dust Control stains, polishing
finishes to high
gloss, spray fin-
ishing, and
repairing dam-
aged finishes.
259 color photos, 208 pages.
#BKSW-24 Finishes &
Finishing Techniques

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 BOOKS & DVD’S
UPRIGHT AND GRAND PIANO REPAIR
DVD’s by
(Carl-Johan Forss)
LES PIANOS ANDRÉ BOLDUC
This highly detailed textbook focuses on piano repair
and rebuilding. Learn how to repair soundboards and
bridges, stringing, repairing shanks, hanging hammers,
and more. Features exercises and
worksheets, as well as numerous
b&w photos, charts, and drawings.
Loaded with technical and historical
information.
New DVD’s from
Well-illustrated text translated into
Canada’s master woodworkers, André and Christian
Bolduc. Actual “hands on” rebuilding at its finest. English, with most technical terms
Even seasoned veterans will discover new tips and also printed in Spanish and German.
techniques! 512 pages. Hardbound.

GRAND SOUNDBOARD INSTALLATION DVD
Complete resource guide to the installation of a pre-
crowned and ribbed soundboard. Six-hour DVD fea-
tures all aspects of grand soundboard installation
including bridge location, teardown, necessary tools,
final fit, and installation. Even shows how to use your
crate as a hot-box!
#DVD-B10 Pre-Crowned Grand Soundboard DVD
GRAND PINBLOCK DVD
Complete guide to the removal and installation of a
Steinway pinblock.
#DVD-B13 Bolduc Grand Pinblock DVD
BRIDGE CAP REPLACEMENT DVD
Features the installation of a bass bridge cap in an
upright – without removing the plate!
#DVD-B14 Bolduc Bridge Cap Replacement DVD
#BKSP-40 Upright and Grand Piano Repair
UPRIGHT & GRAND ACTION REGULATION
(Carl-Johan Forss)
This valuable textbook shows step by
step how to regulate actions. Clearly
describes complex technical details in
both text and pictures. 490 pages.
Hardbound.
#BKSP-41 Uprt. & Grand Action Reg.
UPRIGHT AND GRAND
PIANO TUNING
(Carl-Johan Forss)
Describes the winding historical path
towards our modern piano tuning method.
#BKSP-42 Uprt. & Grand Piano Tuning

THE BUSINESS OF REGULATING GRAND PIANO TUNING AND TEMPERAMENT

PIANO TUNING TOUCH AND TONE A Historical Survey
A Guide to Marketing, Managing, (Danny L. Boone, RPT) (J. Murray Barbour)
Promoting, Buying and Selling a Piano
Service Business Thorough, well-written manual with Survey of problems of
(Willem Blees, RPT) clear b&w photos. tuning and tempera-
Covers regulation of ment. Traces the pur-
grand action parts, suit of the perfect scale
Topics include busi-
keys, dampers, ped- and composing in
ness building, adver-
als, as well as touch every key, from
tising, time and serv-
regulation and tone Pythagoras and
ice management, esti-
regulation. Well Ptolemy to Bach,
mates & appraisals,
organized and easy Bosanquet, and
and buying & selling.
to use. 205 page spi- beyond. 228 page
130 pg. paperback.
ral-bound. paperback.
#BKSP-43 Business of Piano Tuning #BKSP-26 Regulating Grand #BKSP-44 Tuning & Temperament
Piano Touch and Tone

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MOV ING EQU IP MEN T & BOOKS
PIANO ACTION HANDBOOK (complied by Randy Potter, RPT)
From the Piano Technicians Guild Foundation Press.
Include regulation specifications for 132 pianos. Also
includes action regulation techniques with checklists
for both grands and uprights. 76 page spiral-bound.
JACK-in-the-BOX
Designed for raising one grand piano
leg at a time, the innovative jack-in-
the-box makes it easy to remove or
replace legs, casters, or caster cups.

#BKSP-25 The Piano Action Handbook Hydraulic jack mounted inside box.
Jack extends 5”above box.
Simply pump handle
to elevate.
PIANO PARTS AND THEIR PIANO TONE BUILDING
FUNCTIONS (Del Fandrich, RPT)
(compiled by Merle H. Mason) A 2006 revised version of the classic
reference on
Height
Complete guide to
names and pur- piano tone. 21”
poses of structural Created to docu-
and moving parts ment early 20th Width
found in contem- century meetings 7”
porary pianos. between piano
Well illustrated by manufacturers, Depth
James E.Campbell. suppliers, and 71⁄2”
Published by PTG technical experts.
Foundation Press. 98-page paperback. 383-pg. paperback.
#BKSP-45 #BKSP-46
Piano Parts & Their Functions Piano Tone Building
Features carrying handle
and rubber feet. Ample
storage space for extra
ROUGH TERRAIN DOLLY caster cups or tools.
#MD-221J Jack-in-the Box
Easily move grand pianos across uneven terrainsuch as lawns, gravel,
or pavers. Center axle design enables all terrain travel and tight turn
ratios.

• 6 smooth pneumatic tires. GRAND LEG STAND

• Center axle design.
• 3 rubber end grips. To support one leg at a
time during leg removal
• 4 “E” track brackets.
or repair. Steel construction.
26” tall. 5” top. 12” bottom.
42” x 20” overall. Weight 60 lbs.
Tires are 9” high x 4” wide. #MD-200R Rough Terrain Dolly
#MD-202G Leg Stand

Width adjusts 47” to 68”

Dept

• Tubular steel, ADJUSTABLE

h adj

• Black powder DIGITAL

coat finish.
DOLLY
usts

• Double wheel
• 91⁄4” x 15” plate for pedal support.
15”

rear casters.
• Locking front
to 22

#MD-4004 Adjustable Digital Dolly

casters.
”

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