If you haven't seen a tuning fork in action before, it's a real treat. Sound waves have so many unique properties that musicians and physicists alike are still learning about, but the science behind a tuning fork is fairly well established. Below is a YouTube video from the channel Jeri Crosby showcasing how they work; you hit the fork, and while holding it in the air you can barely hear anything, due to there being nothing but air to vibrate on. However, when touched to a su

For a long time, I've had a few pianos listed for sale on my website, though they have all been in various stages of rebuilding and repair. With how busy life can move, it's hard to find time to fix pianos at home, especially when the business has been growing so rapidly! Last year I acquired another book of business, helped my mom prepare her house for sale, got married, and welcomed a new nephew into the world. While I've been very excited to work on my piano projects, they

Thousands of used pianos are listed on sites like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace every year. These can be a great deal for those who are seeking an affordable instrument for the family, but they can also be traps for the unaware or uninformed. I get so many calls from clients who just got a used piano from Facebook, moved it to their house, and need me to come tune it. When I arrive, I find all sorts of issues; some routine, some uncommon, some that cause the piano to be

This blog post features my workshop, pianos, and many of my tools that I routinely use in piano projects and services. Come check it out!

It's the holiday season, and we've enjoyed tuning pianos for your churches, families, and Christmas parties! Christmas is always so exciting, with so many people traveling, shopping, and working hard for their loved ones. I wanted to share some of what has happened in the piano world this year, share some of the things I've seen and done, and show you some piano-themed Christmas gift ideas! Let's start with the juicy stuff: here are some of my handmade piano decorations, usin

This is a short breakdown of the options to protect your piano from humidity damage and how the Piano Life Saver is the most reliable way to do so. If you'd like to see a more detailed explanation, please click here to go to the Dampp-Chaser website. After writing the last post on humidity, I decided to look into the modern Dampp-Chaser products. I was familiar with their dehumidifier products, and the older models of humidistats, but I also wanted to learn more about their P

About a month ago I was able to add a 1974 Wurlitzer spinet to our growing inventory of pianos to be restored. This piano had been bought by a gentleman in Clarksville but who now needed it removed as he was preparing to move, so we went to pick it up. There was a lot of cleaning, shining, regulation, and especially tuning to be done to it, and I'd love to show you a bit of the process! Below is a video of my sister playing a beautiful piece on it before I had gotten the chan

Most people know that high or low humidity/temperature can mess with wood in different ways. You aren't supposed to leave a furniture project outside in the summer if you're worried about the wood bowing, and you should make sure your garage is temperature controlled during winter, so the wood doesn't crack. Temperature on its own doesn't mess with wood too much, especially finished or treated wood. However, humidity can quickly bend or warp wood. Ever seen a 2x4 in the lumbe

I received an email from Jonah, the president of our chapter of the PTG, with information from Garrett Stowe regarding a rebuilding project. Garrett detailed the history of the project: a 1930s George Steck baby grand that he had spent a lot of time and money on to get started but didn't have the time to finish it. He said he would need the storage space for other projects, and so wanted to sell the Steck to a young technician with drive who would finish rebuilding it. This f

I found a very old piano action from someone in Nashville who was looking to free up some space. She had originally bought it from an...

Last time we looked at all the steps required to clean and restore the key bed of our antique piano project, which sits underneath the...

It's been a while! A lot has happened since we opened up the Vose and Sons upright, between a PTG meeting, being with my church people,...

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to move two pianos: a Baldwin from Franklin which I picked up and delivered to a client of mine,...

A few months ago, I decided that I wanted to help out my grandmother on her turkey farm. New turkey babies come in every three months, so...

I recently got to tune for my alma mater, Mt Juliet High School, on behalf of AMO Pianos and it brought me so much joy to be back helping...

There is a point in every piano technician's career when a string breaks unexpectedly, usually because the piano hasn't been tuned in a...