South Bay Chapter
April Meeting:
Date: Tues. 4/14/2026
Time: 6:30 pm - Board
7:00 pm - Chapter
Location: Kawai America
2055 E. University Dr.
Rancho
Dominguez 90220
In March the ever helpful Ed Whitting presented a super practical discussion
and hands-on demonstration about grand piano stage dollies! With the help of
Pacific Piano Supply, who loaned a brand
new stage dolly kit for our meeting, Ed first discussed how to select the right
dolly and talked about how to troubleshoot and maintain them. Then chapter
members all joined in the process of assembling and installing the dolly under a
Kawai grand! What an excellent and practical demonstration and lesson in doing
this job correctly - and safely!
This month, Bruce Stevens will present a
program on rebuilding the mechanism of a Steinway pedal lyre. From the bottom
up, you will see what it takes to create and install new pedal ‘ravioli’
cushions, rebush the lyre rod guide holes and install new bushings on the pedal
pivot rod. With time permitting, Bruce will also discuss the process to convert
a piano with the old bushed brass pitman into the new style floating pitman to
eliminate many issues in the old setup.
Rumor has it that Carl Lieberman
has agreed to give a presentation for our May meeting! Our chapter has had an
excellent lineup of technical sessions lately - come support the instructors
with your attendance, join in the learning, and enjoy some pie with friends all
in one evening!