Chip is a consummate professional, a piano technician and tuner for the kind of person who wants the best results possible from their instrument. I especially like that he's down to earth about the costs and benefits of the work he does: not everything you choose to do will make a big difference, but that depends on you, the customer, and determining with chip if it's important to you and if it's worth the cost. Do you want a piano tuned to 430 to match Schumann frequencies so it sounds more mellow, like the most beautiful of baroque instruments? Or maybe at 442 to push the sound a bit, make it more aggressive? We talked quite a bit about what I wanted from the instrument before he started. Then, and only then, did he start working. He's a listener first, the kind of customer service person you hope to meet and rarely do today: he wants to help you get what you want from your instrument, not what he thinks it should be. A piano is a part of the family, and it has it's own unique relationship with you, the owner. Race cars are tuned to match the racer, violins to match the player, guitars custom made to match the guitarist. Call chip if you want the best. Or if you just want whatever it takes to keep the thing upright for another year. He'll deliver the results you want at an affordable price. read more
