I want to agree with Peter on using CBL, counterbearing lube. I had a client with a 1920's Steinway B with an original player in it. The tuning on it was a real chore, same symptoms as you had there. ...
Jonathan, I have been using Jon Page's Counter Bearing Lube (CBL) for quite a few years now. It is the first thing I do to every first time piano I tune. The extreme stubborn ones I apply before each ...
My next hurdle as a tuner is dealing with grands on which the pitch does not change when turning the pin. Of course I can eventually get the pitch to change by banging it near to death or by loosing it ...
Heading to the Boardroom
By David Stoneman, RPT
PTG President
On January 3rd, the agenda for the 2026
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