Links to Related Web Sites
Here is a list of links to related resources:
- Local technicians
- Shop work
- Suppliers
- Piano teachers
- Stores and Dealers
- Ads and Advertising
- Historical Temperaments
Other Chapters
- National office of the Piano Technicians Guild: http://www.ptg.org
- Seattle Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild: https://seattleptg.org
- Canadian Piano Page: http://www.canadianpianopage.com
Piano Stores and Dealers
Classical Grands http://www.classicalgrands.com
Fandrich Pianos: www.fandrich.com
Prosser’s
NW Pianos
Stage 7 Pianos: 12037-124th Ave, Kirkland, WA 98034; (425) 260-4406; https://www.stage7pianos.com
Second-Hand Pianos http://www.secondhandpianos.net
New Italian upright with the touch of a grand: http://www.cerratopianoforti.com
Shopping for pianos? http://www.chicagopianos.com/wantedposter.htm
Guus Tel Pianotechniek
Hoogstraat 7
5721 HN ASTEN
The Netherlands
Ads and Advertising
List yourself in a new national directory: http://www.pianofinders.com/technicians/locatetech.htm
Place an ad on this site: http://www.piano-classifieds.com
Connecting people and pianos around the world: http://www.pianofinders.com Karen E. Lile
Historical Temperaments
Lehman: U.Mich professor Bradley Lehman offers here a keyboard temperament analyzer/calculator, along with cogent explanations of the need for temperament.
Temperament Offsets: Researched by Willis Miller for Avery Todd, an exhaustive list of offsets for historical temperaments.
All About Temperaments: Excellent introduction to historic temperaments.
J.S. Bach Tuning: detailed scholarly attempt to determine how Bach tuned his instruments.
The Well-Tempered Clavier: Fictional, entertaining and instructive account of all the Preludes and Fugues.
Music History timeline
I have a website devoted to historic temperaments, taking Jorgensen and making the tunings graphically understandable, with a lot of modern well temperaments also. This site is being accessed by a lot of Verituner users, and it would probably be a good addition. Jason Kanter: [email protected] also [email protected] in my day job
http://www.rollingball.com
Tools and Supplies
HobbyLinc CA Glue: Good source for CA glue for loose tuning pins.
https://www.pianosupply.com/: International Piano Supply, in Astoria, OR
https://www.reyburntools.com
Order on the RPW website or by phone at 616-498-9854.
Email questions? [email protected] Tools
Spurlock Specialty Tools Bill Spurlock: [email protected]
Schaff Piano Supply, (847) 438-4556
Mother Goose Tools
Pianoforte Supply House: located in B.C.
Pianotech Supply: (800) 347-3854 / (248) 588-9055
Balaams-Ass, piano supplies catalog based in Tennessee
Renner USA site map
Renner Tool Catalog
Pianophile: Canadian distributor of piano tools, parts and supplies.
Arledge Music Wire: for ordering piano bass string replacements.
Two unusual lubricant sources: https://www.syn-lubes.com and Nyelubricants
Ingenious piano lifting device: http://www.televateur.com
Piano-Related Software
Pscale and other computer tools for piano technicians. Calculate touchweight, stringing scales, and more.
ScaleMaster: https://www.oppor-tune-ist.com (Joe Garrett’s favorite)
Accu-tuner: Sanderson’s homepage
Of Technical Interest
Piano Serial Numbers 1: The “Blue Book of Pianos” — serial numbers and manufacturing dates. Not very up-to-date, and somewhat inaccurate in Steinways.
Cents to Hz Chart: Online calculator of frequencies and cents offsets.
5 piano acoustics lectures. The five lectures describe the underlying physics upon which all detailed modeling of piano tones must be based. Extraordinarily useful.
Piano Technology Practice Exams: Online multiple-choice tests in piano technology.
TuneLab-Users: Yahoo group for users of Bob Scott’s TuneLab
Digital Piano Shootout: Excellent sound samples of MANY digital pianos. The one called “The Holy Grail Grand Piano” is tuned to Paul Bailey’s well temperament.
The pianotech Archives: look up anything in the pianotech discussion history.
piano FAQ: A collection of information gathered from rec.music.makers.piano about purchasing and maintaining pianos.
Piano on the Net: Online piano lessons!
Sunhawk: Sheet music store
Tuning by Jorgensen: Summary of the contentsof Jorgensen’s “big red” tome.
Converts pianos into desks: http://www.pianodesk.com/index2.htm
David Stanwood’s Touch Weight Calculator at: http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/Calculator.htm