How do they match: Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

  • Adjust felt hammers on pianos to increase tonal mellowness or brilliance, using sanding paddles, lacquer, or needles.
  • Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
  • Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
  • String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.

  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.