Re: Do-it-yourself Piano Repair
By Spencer Chase
Ed Gloeggler's description of his experience with piano repair is quite similar to mine. I thought I could build or fix just about anything until I discovered the humble piano action.
What I have learned is to apply an infinite amount of patience and to develop a relationship with a piano technician who is willing to let you learn from his work on your piano. Also, if you are using an excellent guide, such as Reblitz's book on piano repair and restoration, don't second guess it until you have enough experience to know better.
If it says to do one thing first and another later, do it. If you don't completely understand the subtle relationship between the parts of a piano, you may not understand the reasons for repairing and regulating in a certain order. If you try to patch things up or cheat you will waste a lot of time, at best, and really "screw things up" at worst.
What makes pianos different from many other mechanisms is that the critical relationships (in both space and time) between the several moving parts is not entirely obvious. What is needed is information, experience and patience. Start by working on a low risk, low value piano.
Spencer Chase
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