How do they match: Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

  • Remove irregularities from tuning pins, strings, and hammers of pianos, using wood blocks or filing tools.
  • Repair cracks in wood or metal instruments, using pinning wire, lathes, fillers, clamps, or soldering irons.
  • Wash metal instruments in lacquer-stripping and cyanide solutions to remove lacquer and tarnish.