Piano Tone Building

[J Patrick Draine]

On Oct 16, 2004, at 9:38 AM, michael campi wrote:

> I am still looking for a copy of Piano Tone Building that someone 
> wants to unload.
> Michael

I hope you aren't expecting to learn a great deal from this volume. It 
is of historic interest about the early 20th century piano industry, 
though. Perhaps you'd find Samuel Wolfenden's <A Treatise on the Art of 
Pianoforte Construction> of greater value. Some time ago Ric B posted a 
link for the fairly recent Twelve Lectures on the Piano (inexact title, 
sorry).
Collecting and studying handouts and technical bulletins on voicing 
from Renner, Kawai, Steinway, Andre's excellent instructions here on 
the list, etc., and then going to work string leveling, needling, 
reshaping, etc. on a subject piano will get you on your way ...

Patrick