Pianotech

I'm very new to piano technology.

I've been taking lessons in aural tuning and have had the great privilege of being given the opportunity to learn a bit of regulation under the watchful eye of the technician at my local university school of music.

I'm in the market for some basic regulation tools and figure that there are probably technicians out there with tools they either no longer use or want to get rid of. I know these tools can last generations, so there is no sense in me purchasing a whole new set if I could find someone who wants their tools to go to a good home.

I'll pay!

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Christopher
Athens GA
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Hi Christopher,

First, welcome to PTG! Congrats on starting your journey into piano technology. A set of good quality tools should last you several decades at least. I don't have any extras at the moment but will keep my eyes open.

 In addition to regulation tools, I'd strongly recommend you invest in a good quality carbon fiber tuning lever. There are several good ones out there, and I'd be happy to give you my recommendations privately if you want. (Same offer for anyone out there.) Getting a modern tuning lever is the number one thing that I see help to accelerate students as they learn the trade. It's so much easier to focus on creating stability and setting unisons and intervals when you can actually feel what's going on with the pin. Yes, you can learn with a cheap lever or an old extension lever, but life is so much easier with modern technology. 

Thanks! I've already picked up a Fujan tuning lever, which has been a great start for me. My focus has been (and will remain for some time) on learning to tune aurally. I know it can take a long time but I've been bit by the bug and have become a little obsessed with it.

The regulation and voicing work is more a side thing that another mentor has been kindly letting me learn. He has an old Yamaha baby grand in the shop that he's letting me regulate for a few hours each week.

I have a full time job, so this is not something I can jump head long into right now, but I spend most of my free time doing it.

Hi Christopher 

welcome to the exciting world of Piano technicians. I am also new in the field so always on the look out for stuff and found this in FB marketplace 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AmCFJyqV4/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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