In the future I will add a links page to this site. Not only for customers who might be interested, but for myself to keep track of the myriad websites that have helped me over the years.
I was talking to a customer in Sheffield yesterday and he was interested that the inside of the piano was more simple than he assumed. I agreed that is simple but that each repair job requires knowledge of how the action works and how the piano is put together. Many repair jobs are not actually very difficult when isolated (although some definitely are), but most of them require someone who has studied how a piano is constructed and usually only a piano tuner or piano technician will have studied this in depth.
I’ve read quite a few books on piano tuning and repairs, some good, some not so good. For the piano owner who would like a guide to help with simple and easily fixable problems that come up I would highly recommend the excellent ‘Piano Servicing, Tuning and Rebuilding: For the Professional, the Student and the Hobbyist’ by Arthur A. Reblitz:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piano-Servicing-Tuning-Rebuilding-Professional/dp/1879511037/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406049215&sr=8-1&keywords=Reblitz
I’d be lost without this book (as would many a piano tuner, student or professional). It’s the most comprehensive guide to piano tuning and piano repairs I’ve yet encountered and it covers most topics simply and without unnecessary jargon. The only problem is that it uses some american terminology (like most piano tuning/repair books), but with google you can find the translations.
I’m not saying people should always repair their pianos themselves. The role of the piano tuner and repairman should not be understated, but sometimes there are things can be fixed easily by the piano owner and a book like this is useful if you own a piano.
I’ll add more links if people think it would be helpful.
– Richard, Piano Tuner Sheffield.