The Advanced Piano Technology at the North Bennet Street School is a nine-month program devoted to comprehensive piano care. The first part of every week day is a discussion forum where we study a variety of topics including advanced tuning and regulation practices, resolution of service problems that occur in the field, assessments/appraisals, estimates, voicing, and business practice to name a few. The latter half of the day is allocated to piano rebuilding. We work in groups of two. Each group is assigned a grand piano to restore over the course of the program. In my case, Brian Turano, my classmate, and I restored a Steinway B from 1886. We took extensive measurements, studied the design of the instrument, and executed an accurate rebuild. The following is a sample of the process.
Teardown
Measurement
Pinblock Duplication
Pinblock Installation
Soundboard Duplication
Soundboard Installation
Bridge Capping
Bridge Notching
Plate Refinishing
Restringing
Installation of New Action Parts
Please feel free to contact me for service or with any questions you have. You can call or text me at (314) 369-6343 or email at aemoor05@gmail.com