tuner
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A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
By then, Liverpool emigrant Ron Harper was renowned on the Sydney music scene as both a piano tuner and a performer.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
Drury, director of insights for Edmunds, believes the earth tones phenomenon may stem from car tuner subculture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The piano tuner, Maria Caputo, sat on a rock nearby to tweak the instrument when needed, which was often because of the cold and damp.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Last week I sent a tuner over to my parents’ apartment and had the piano reconditioned, for purely sentimental reasons.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
The House passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which would require automakers to include AM radio tuners in new vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The venue has opened a tender for a new contractor to tune their pianos – and Terry says he's heard a rumour they could be replacing him with several tuners.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
The E.P.A. investigators found at least 28 different companies involved with the manufacturing of at least 45 diesel tuners.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2020
Bischofberger is mulling raising its current rental fees to offset the higher price of bows, tuners, cases and instruments it acquires via distributors from China, said manager Jacqueline Kamenzind.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2019
Clearly this was not satisfactory either for keyboard tuners or composers, who were in practical terms restricted to certain keys.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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