Aspects of Restringing

From replacing a few strings in the home, to replacing a set of bass strings, to doing a complete restringing in the shop, different approaches apply. Isaac will demonstrate many methods and tools, ranging from what is used in the factory to practical but just as effective methods and tools for the individual technician. A compact tool kit and means of string storage for stringing in the field will be shared with the class. By understanding restringing from many viewpoints, you will improve your own approach to this important skill.

Hall of Shame

You will have to attend this class to see the results of misadventures of our peers. Isaac has transported many actual examples all the way from Southern California. Amazing and amusing as they may be, we can’t forget that we all learn from our mistakes. For each misadventure we will need to ask some questions: What was the problem facing the technician? Why did the repair fail? How could the repair have been done properly?

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Bio: Isaac Sadigursky

Isaac Sadigursky, RPT, has been in the piano business since 1974. After immigrating to the USA from the former USSR, with solid professional musical training, he started to work for Los Angeles piano dealer Bill Finnegan's "Piano Brokers" as an apprentice preping pianos and sweeping floors in the shop. Isaac attended a UCLA extension course under Leon Levitch, studied piano tuning privately with Darwin Kristall, RPT, and from 1978 to 1986 attended The American Institution of Piano Technology under the late Denis Nickolson, RPT. His client list has grown to well over 7000. Isaac has taught at local PTG chapters, many state and national conventions, covering a variety of topics on tuning and repairs, and has also given specialized 1 day seminars throughout the US and Canada. He still likes to perform and plays accordian and clarinet with different musicians and casual groups on weekends.