My brother manufactured pianos in the 1960’s through the 1970’s, which is how I became interested in piano tuning. I went and tuned at his company Currier Piano’s factory in my early teens. Currier Piano was Top 10 in the world in sales for several years. I majored in piano at East Carolina University. I auditioned for a European tour at the NC School of the Arts and studied piano with Clifton Mathews during the summer of 1976.
I work on Studio, Console, Spinet, Upright and Grand pianos. I do on the spot repairs and tuning of pianos as well as reconditioning, regulating and cleaning. I replace parts when they are needed in complete sets for keytops, hammers, whippens and restringing. I replace and repair legs and have accounts with manufactures to replace parts that are broken. I am a Certified Dampp-Chaser Installer.
Covid Policy
Chris received both Covid vaccine shots several months ago. He wears masks when he is near his clients and will happily wear a mask the entire time if requested. He washes his hands around 10 times per day. View Chris’ vaccine card here.
Chris Repairs Bridge on Weber Antique Upright
Check out the before and after pictures from Chris’ recent repair of a Weber Antique Upright!
Chris Restores a Kawai Grand; Then Takes it for a Spin
Piano technicians are like auto mechanics. After they finish working on their project they like to take it for a spin!
Chris Attends Piano Events in Boston & Tucson
Over the past couple of months Chris attended two big events: A seminar on Piano Discs in Boston and the 62nd Piano Technician’s Guild Annual Convention and Technical Institute in Tucson.
View Pictures of Knabe Piano Restoration
On this Knabe piano I was impressed by the decorative body and knew that it had not reached its potential in terms of looks and sound. Click read more for more about the project and to view pictures.