ARNO PATIN Studios LLC
- EXPERT REBUILDING of FINE GRAND PIANOS
- TUNING & SERVICING
- MECHANOACOUSTIC DESIGN
- CUSTOM PARTS MANUFACTURING
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Tel (734) 369-2801
Member of The Acoustical Society of America
Our Services available to the Trade:
- Soundboard design & manufacturing, soundboard instalation.
- Bridge manufacturing, duplication, redesign, pin drilling, capping, coating, notching.
- String Scaling Consultant.
- Complete Piano Rebuildings.
- Key top covering, specialising in Premium Quality Free Range Cattle Bone.
- Keyboard Rebuilding, to any custom specs.
Our Specialty Supplies available to the Trade:
- Paulello® Music Wire in all styles & diameters, designed by Master Technician, Piano Designer & Concert Pianist Stephen Paulello, manufactured under license in Germany . (Importer and Distributor).
- String Scaling Spreadsheet „PianoAbacus“, of friendly use for fine rebuilders.
- Free Range Cattle Bone prepared in Normandy by Master Tabletier-Yvoirier Pascal Gourrat, for fine piano & organ keyboard coverings. (Importer and Distributor).
- Progressive Pre-stressed Soundboard Systems ®
A few words about the Paulello Music Wire, their design , manufacturing & purpose
The major elements characterizing the Paulello wire are:
- Less internal amortisment, hence a longer sustain
- A larger acoustical band width, hence a wider spectrum, richer in high partials
- A much faster stabilization in stress.
- Nickel-Plated wire in O and M series now available
- Custom Bass Strings on Nickel-Plated Wire available
Ultra slow and carefull wiredrawing process enhance the quality of steel, creating a superior music wire, designed as to provide a better balance and evenness of stresses between all the ranges of the pianos, allowing a smooth and consistant progression of stress rates throughout the whole scaling , as well as a beautiful aspect, provided by the ultra slow quality wiredrawing process.
Services & Supplies available to the Trade:
- Pre-stressed progressive soundboard design, manufacturing, instalation.
- Bridge manufacturing.
- Keyboard rebuilding, to custom specs.
- Premium Quality Cattle Bone Keytops.
- Paulello Music Wire, all styles & diameters.
- String Scaling Consulting &Software Tool
Telephone: 734-369-2801
E-mail Arno at:
arnopianos@aol.com
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