Phone: (303) 882-6003
Tuning: I use only the finest tools and techniques to achieve an equal-tempered tuning on your piano. Using the state-of-the-art Rayburn Cyber Tuner, most historical and other unorthodox tunings can be replicated for accurate performance of ancient and contemporary music.
Pitch Adjustments: Has your piano gone years without a tuning? Most can be pitch-stabilized in a single working session. Tuning pitch can be set to A-440, A441, or most other European or American standard A4 pitch levels.
Humidity Control: I am an authorized installation and sales representative of Dampp-Chaser humidity control systems. In Colorado, with extreme changes of humidity, pianos benefit greatly from the application of a humidity control system. They help protect your investment from soundboard cracks, loose tuning pins, and other effects of dryness while stabilizing pitch and tone.
Regulation: Over time, the wooden and felt components of the keyboard become compressed or worn, adversely affecting the action of the instrument. Regulation is the process of making 15 to 25 separate adjustments on each of the 88 notes so that the mechanism operates precisely as designed. Routine adjustments keep your piano consistently playing like new.
Consultation: With my experience, knowledge of piano construction and maintenance, I can help you make an informed decision when purchasing an instrument. I asses a piano’s condition and give an estimate of what would be required to put a used instrument into good condition. It’s difficult to make an assessment of a problem or an instrument without seeing it, but I am always happy to give whatever advice possible over the phone. I am available to travel to a site for more extensive evalutaions and recommendations for a fee.
Customer Service: I serve my customers with individualized service programs designed specifically for their piano and needs. Most pianos should be tuned once every six months. Other pianos and other situations can get by on one tuning per year. My service takes the worry out of caring for your investment, whether your piano gets the rigorous workout of professional playing or the lighter use of the amateur.
Voicing: This process produces an even tone throughout the range of the piano. Certain specific manipulations are performed on the felt hammer heads to make them harder or softer. It is also possible to make the sound of the entire instrument darker (mellower) or brighter (more brilliant).
Hammer Replacement: Hammers can get to a point where they are just plain worn out and cannot be revived. Replacing the hammers in an older piano with new ones (especially of the latest technology) can really make a piano sound better than it ever did.
Bass String Reconditioning: Over time bass strings often lose their initial brilliance of tone. Dirt builds up between the coils of the string, causing a dull or thuddy sound quality. My reconditioning technique loosens the dirt and corrosion to restore near-original tone without the higher cost of restringing the piano.
Restringing: Installing new strings is a substantial job which greatly improves the sound of an older instrument. When restringing, I carefully measure all aspects of the current stringing scale. I then analyze the measurements and can greatly improve the evenness of the scale. I use only the finest piano wire and have bass strings custom-fabricated for each individual piano.
Repairs: Detection, diagnosis, and correction of everything from:
- Sticking keys
- Missing or broken parts
- Extraneous noises (e.g., jangles, buzzes, rattles, and squeaks)
- Dampers (note rings on after key is released)
- Broken or chipped keys
- Broken or chipped case parts
