Heard of IT? With pianos, it's PT.

A piano technician is a tuner's best friend. Technicians will and do tune pianos, but the vast majority of them make so much more money doing the three R's than tuning. (Regulation, Repair, and Restore). Piano technician work is so much more engaged, takes a lot longer, and costs quite a bit more. For this reason, techs usually spend quite some time going through a school or working under an apprenticeship in order to learn the craft.

Keep in mind that this does not mean that your tuner doesn't know his stuff. Some greener tuners might be a bit more in the dark on certain things, but most tuners will know what to do with derelict pianos, just not how to do it. That is the case with me. I know a piano pretty well, it's internal structure and how it works, but the last time I took one apart and put it back together has been so long that I won't do it for a customer. As is stands, I will tune your piano, tighten the pins, and do any surface level repair such as certain flange screws that might be a little loose. Some pins have bushing in their blocks and I can replace them as well. But that's about the extent of it.

Good news everyone! (I say in my most accurate Professor Farnsworth voice). We're hardly in competition with each other! There are so many pianos out there that need worked that and not nearly enough tuners and technicians to do the work. For this reason, those of us that do the work exist in a community rather than a competition. What this means for you is that where one tuner or technician is unable to work, we know someone else who can. No matter what is wrong with your piano, we can make sure the work gets done.

So, what are you waiting for? Book a tuning with me today and lets get that piano singing!