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The Brass Comb and Sectional Centerpinning

Simplicities of travel and spacing, however, present challenges. General blackening of the shanks had occurred during this piano's long life, including a certain degree of proper charring. We started off hanging hammers to match what was there and ended up discovering the freedom with which these hammers were assembled.
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Bill Garlick: The Long Reach of Mentorship

I came to NBSS with three years experience as a piano technician, seeking to learn and hone my skills, certainly, but also full of my recently gathered "knowledge" and experience. I think my leading questions may have been a trial for Bill at times, disrupting of his carefully crafted curriculum. But certainly his leading questions, tests, and practical demonstrations were of great value to me.
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