F.A.Q.

To set the record straight on what kind of maintenance is necessary to keep a piano and it's user in accord with each other

Welmar Piano Factory Tour

A Textual and visual tour of the Welmar Piano Factory

The Speed of Sound in Wood

Sites with Technical Documents for
Piano Tuners

Piano Research

A research proposal to develop a unique new computer physical model and apply it to the analysis of piano designs. The project will deliver powerful applications for use by the piano industry in analyzing, and optimising, design and production issues.
by Stephen Birkett

Europiano

An International conferenceence for Piano Tuners / Tech's class onaspectsspecs of constructionrusion. .

Ciresa fiemme

Information on the wood used in making sound boards .

Anders Askenfelt

He is associate professor in music acoustics he has worked with automatic notation of played music, computer analysis of voice characteristics, the sound generation in the piano, the bowed string, and the physical properties of bows for musical instruments.

Russian research works on acoustics.

This site is a bibliography of research works on musical acoustics, published by Russian (Soviet) scientists during more than a century (1885-1998).

The Gabor System

The Gabor System is a unique upgrade which adds a wealth of technological possibilities to a standard acoustic piano

Dr. Alexander Galembo Page

He is a physicist with extensive experience in piano acoustics, particularly in applications of acoustics and psychoacouctics to the piano technology and piano tone quality. He has a lot of papers published in Russian, including the book "Quality of piano tones", but his recent publications are available in English and on the net.

Dan Russell's Hammer Page

Dr. Russell is a physicist who is studying the acoustics of the piano hammer and the hammer-string interaction.

Value Added Rebuilding

Internationally recognized piano designer and builder Delwin Fandrich and his partner, piano builder Larry Graddy, offer you Piano Bellywork, Piano Action & Key Remanufacturing, Piano Soundboards and Ribs, Piano design & prototyping services for the trade.

Baldwin Vertical Leather Replacement

By Rob Kiddell

Vertical Bridle Strap Replacement

By Rob Kiddell

Pure Fifth Temperament

Jim Coleman

TuneLab 97 Review

By Rob Kiddell

Glue Tips

By Susan Kline

How Humidity can Ruin Piano Tuning

By Dampp-Chaser Ltd

Software

Sierra Software Services

Software for string scale calculations

Mensurix

Software for string scale calculations by Bernhard Stopper