Tag Archives: piano technology

Found David Andersens Blog today

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Eric

David Andersen is a very interesting high end piano technician in Los Angeles. I attended one of his tuning seminars at the PTG convention in Rochester. Very very interesting, holistic approach to life as well as tuning. Here is his … Continue reading →

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Bluthner 3

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Eric

And the 3rd unique feature, in my opinion, is the 4th unison string in the treble. This string is raised above the level of the other 3, so the hammer does not strike it. It’s purpose is to vibrate sympathetically, … Continue reading →

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Bluthner 2

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Eric

Bluthner was the only maker of the 3 that allowed me to take photos. As Christian said, one can take all the photos one wants, you still won’t be able to build a Bluthner, and he’s right. The factory is … Continue reading →

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“Why does it take so long…?”

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Eric

Oh my dear, you understand me but you don’t understand the nature of piano technology. I took a good wack at making progress on my piano. I fine tuned the key level, then went over the hammer line, drop and … Continue reading →

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Rules to live by.

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Eric

Always, (always) close your punching box.

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They do things differently in Europe

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Eric

I visited Berlin this spring, on my way to Vienna. While there I visited a small technician based Bosendorfer dealer in the former Eastern section. These guys have had the high level tech training typical of Europe trade crafts, studying … Continue reading →

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hammer replacement

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Eric

I’ve developed good concert prep kind of skills; regulation, voicing, finding and fixing noise, working under time pressure etc. What I am NOT is a rebuilder. I’ve voiced new hammers from scratch alot, but I really haven’t had much experience … Continue reading →

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