{"id":12336,"date":"2022-02-26T07:38:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T07:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepianogallery.co.uk\/videoshop\/?page_id=12336"},"modified":"2022-04-20T16:51:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T16:51:16","slug":"bosendorfer-restoration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thepianogallery.co.uk\/videoshop\/the-pianist-blog\/bosendorfer-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Bosendorfer Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12336\" class=\"elementor elementor-12336\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74d7b7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74d7b7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac2124b\" data-id=\"ac2124b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7331f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec7331f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage 1: String rubbing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8336ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8336ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Jerry first makes a pattern\/rubbing of the bass strings so that they can be sent away and a new set made.\u00a0 Yes, made! All bass strings are made to pattern by a very skilled technician in the UK.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">From the rubbing,\u00a0 the string-maker can copy the exact length and gauge of each individual string.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Making a new bass string starts with a steel core, a &#8220;whip&#8221;, and the eye.\u00a0 A copper covering is then spun onto the steel.\u00a0 The length of the string and thickness of the copper covering determines the pitch of each string.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64bf44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"d64bf44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12336 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure 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elementor-clearfix\"><p>The photos below are documenting the pattern rubbing process and the removal of the strings.&nbsp; We are only at stage one of the restoration and I&#8217;m already falling more in love with the process.&nbsp; In a world of high-end tech, the very first step of this piano rebuild involves a skilled human being, handmaking a replacement part.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>Who would like to learn more about the string-making process?&nbsp; I certainly would.&nbsp; Over the following months, I will see if I can gain access to the string-makers workshop<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0711cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0711cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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