Troubleshooting
A potpourri of information with no limitsA potpourri of information gained from over thirty years of experience. These tips can save you hours of grief, and reduce your time as a student in “the school of hard knocks”.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 - “Principles” of troubleshooting
- A: First, let the client show you
- B: Isolating problems systematically
- C: Is it a problem, or a preference?
- D: Common mistakes you shouldn’t make
- E: Misc. tips and advice
Chapter 2 - Upright piano woes
- A: Upright piano woes
- B: Voicing
- C: Tuning
- D: Pedals, casters, and trapwork
- E: Other
Chapter 3 - Grand piano issues
- A: Regulation
- B: Voicing
- C: Tuning
- D: Lyres, pedals, trapwork and casters
- E: Other
Chapter 4 - Squeaks, groans, and other noises
- A: A catalog of noises
- B: Sympathetic noise and other non-piano issues
- C: When the owner hears it, and you don’t
- D: Don’t lubricate first!
- E: Using Protek CLP as a “diagnostic” tool
- F: Fix it, once and for all!
Chapter 5 - Benches, music desks, and legs
- A: Benches
- B: Music desks, hinges, etc.
- C: Loose legs
Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous
- A: “Ask the experts”
- B: Developing a network of troubleshooters
- C: What to do when you just can’t find/fix it
- D: A potpourri of ideas
