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Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners - 49-9063.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Banjo Repair Person
Brass Instrument Repair Technician
Fretted String Instrument Repairer
Guitar Repairer
Instrument Repair Technician

Luthier
Mandolin Repair Person
Piano Technician
Piano Tuner
Stringed Instrument Repairer

SOC Occupation Groups

49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9060	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers
49-9063.00	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

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51-2022.00	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
51-2023.00	Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
51-2061.00	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
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Tasks

Adjust felt hammers on pianos to increase tonal mellowness or brilliance, using sanding paddles, lacquer, or needles.
Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
Align pads and keys on reed or wind instruments.
Assemble bars onto percussion instruments.
Clean, sand, and paint parts of percussion instruments to maintain their condition.
Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
Deliver pianos to purchasers or to locations of their use.
Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.
Make wood replacement parts, using woodworking machines and hand tools.
Mix and measure glue that will be used for instrument repair.
Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
Polish instruments, using rags and polishing compounds, buffing wheels, or burnishing tools.
Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.
Refinish instruments to protect and decorate them, using hand tools, buffing tools, and varnish.
Remove dents and burrs from metal instruments, using mallets and burnishing tools.
Remove drumheads by removing tension rods with drum keys and cutting tools.
Remove irregularities from tuning pins, strings, and hammers of pianos, using wood blocks or filing tools.
Repair breaks in percussion instruments, such as drums and cymbals, using drill presses, power saws, glue, clamps, grinding wheels, or other hand tools.
Repair cracks in wood or metal instruments, using pinning wire, lathes, fillers, clamps, or soldering irons.
Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.
Replace xylophone bars and wheels.
Shape old parts and replacement parts to improve tone or intonation, using hand tools, lathes, or soldering irons.
Solder or weld frames of mallet instruments and metal drum parts.
Solder posts and parts to hold them in their proper places.
Strike wood, fiberglass, or metal bars of instruments, and use tuned blocks, stroboscopes, or electronic tuners to evaluate tones made by instruments.
String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.
Test tubes and pickups in electronic amplifier units, and solder parts and connections as necessary.
Wash metal instruments in lacquer-stripping and cyanide solutions to remove lacquer and tarnish.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Align equipment or machinery.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Fabricate parts or components.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Operate welding equipment.
Paint surfaces or equipment.
Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Solder parts or connections between parts.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.

Military Crosswalk Titles

Army Music (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Bandmaster (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Basic Musician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Enlisted Bandleader (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Ensemble Leader (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Instrument Repair Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
LDO - Bandmaster (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Member, "The Commandant's Own," U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Member, The President's Own, United States Marine Band (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Musician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician (Navy - Enlisted)
Musician, Bassoon (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Clarinet (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Electric Bass (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Euphonium (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Flute/Piccolo (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Guitar (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Horn (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Oboe (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Percussion (Drums, Timpani, Mallets) (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Piano (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Saxophone (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Trombone (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Trumpet (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Tuba/Sousaphone (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Musician, Vocalist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Premier Band - The USAF Band (Air Force - Enlisted)
Premier Band - The USAF Band Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Premier Band - The USAF Band Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Premier Band - The USAF Band Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Production Manager (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Regional Band (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Arranger (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Audio Engineer (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Bassoon (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Clarinet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Euphonium (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Flute (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Guitar (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Horn (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Oboe (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Percussion (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Piano (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Saxophone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, String/Electric Bass (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Trombone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Trumpet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Tuba (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Apprentice, Vocalist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Arranger (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Audio Engineer (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Bassoon (Air Force - Enlisted)

Regional Band Craftsman, Clarinet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Drum Set (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Euphonium (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Flute (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Guitar (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Horn (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Oboe (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Percussion (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Piano (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Saxophone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, String/Electric Bass (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Trombone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Trumpet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Tuba (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Craftsman, Vocalist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Arranger (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Audio Engineer (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Bassoon (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Clarinet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Euphonium (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Flute (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Guitar (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Horn (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Jazz Trumpet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Oboe (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Percussion (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Piano (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Saxophone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, String/Electric Bass (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Trombone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Trumpet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Tuba (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Helper, Vocalist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Arranger (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Audio Engineer (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Bassoon (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Clarinet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Euphonium (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Flute (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Guitar (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Horn (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Oboe (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Percussion (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Piano (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Saxophone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, String/Electric Bass (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Trombone (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Trumpet (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Tuba (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Journeyman, Vocalist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Regional Band Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

Fretted Instrument Repairer
Piano Technician
Piano Tuner

Pipe Organ Tuner & Repair
Wind Instrument Repairer

DOT Crosswalk Titles

Accordion Repairer
Accordion Tuner
Bow Rehairer
Chip Tuner
Fretted-Instrument Repairer
Harp Regulator
Metal-Reed Tuner
Organ-Pipe Voicer
Percussion-Instrument Repairer

Piano Regulator-Inspector
Piano Technician
Piano Tuner
Pipe-Organ Tuner and Repairer
Tone Regulator
Tuner, Percussion
Violin Repairer
Wind-Instrument Repairer