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Piano maintenance
Piano tuning
Piano cleaning
Piano repair
Piano voicing and regulation
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“If you're looking for a piano tuner who is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and professional, Chaz is your guy!” in 11 reviews
“He was willing to take time explain in depth the process of his tuning.” in 2 reviews
“Didn't meet in person as I was running errands and had a roommate let him in, but that just speaks to his trust factor.” in 2 reviews
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Charles H.
Tuning, Repairs, Adjustments, Voicing & Regulating - Since 1975 - and at very reasonable prices. From San Carlos I travel to San Francisco, the whole Peninsula and the South Bay. Its quickest to call me 650 438 8334 or text. I usually check email at least one daily, but not every hour. I pay great attention to detail and set the tuning pins carefully so my tunings are very stable. I use a combination of my ear and electronics to customize the exact "Stretch" that each piano needs. An extra service, I routinely detect the tone differences from note to note and can easily "voice" hammers to have a consistent tone. Also I routinely adjust action parts to solve mechanical irregularities in the "touch". I have tuned and serviced everything from spinets to concert grands. In the early years, I completely rebuilt many Steinway grands and even Bechstein and Bösendorfer. I am also one of the few who will work on antique pianos, like Square Grands & Birdcages.
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- Diana R.Mount Carmel, Redwood City, CA02Jul 31, 2023
I was very impressed and pleased with Charles and his thoroughness with not one but two pianos. The second was a Parlor Grand that had not been played or serviced for decades and required a sensitive touch which he was able to provide. The musicians in my family were very excited about this new addition to our piano family.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Chloe W.Santa Clara, CA02Dec 4, 2022
If you're looking for a piano tuner who is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and professional, Chaz is your guy! He did a fantastic job at tuning my old piano plus fixing a lot of sticking keys which were not so responsive anymore. He is so tenacious at solving problems, trying different ways to fix issues until we got the best results. After tuning and fixing, my piano sounds like a real gem, I highly recommend Chaz to anyone in the bay area who wants to entrust their piano with someone who really knows the ins and outs of this instrument and will respond to all your needs very promptly.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Sarah N.Redwood City, CA06Sep 28, 2021
Chaz was fantastic! He was responsive to text regarding scheduling and was prompt to the arranged time, even calling to let me know he was on his way. He explained everything he was doing and even repaired a broken string on the fly, and you can't even tell it had been replaced as it matched the existing strings perfectly. He adjusted the hammer on a second broken string and got it aligned well enough that for our purposes we don't need to replace it. He then took his time tuning, and the piano sounds fantastic. He gave honest answers about the maintenance required and the issues unique to our piano. Highly recommended!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Austin N.San Mateo, CA6013Dec 16, 2017
We were extremely pleased with Chaz's work. His knowledge and experience is very present in his work. His little inventions/modifications to tools and techniques while tuning are efficient and effective. He was also willing to explain in depth the process of his tuning.
Chaz was also very professional. He gave us a courtesy call before coming over. He was clean and tidy and was very careful while removing and installing the panels. We also had a wonderful conversation with him during and after wards about his earlier career as a piano rebuilder. Overall, we would highly recommend Chaz for anyone's piano voicing and tuning needs!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Betty T.Burlingame, CA1925Aug 22, 2019
Chaz spent two hours on the piano tuning and did a very good job for me. He also explained to me patiently what the problem was and how he would do it. I am satisfied with his work.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Marc G.San Francisco, CA386299Jul 17, 2019
Extremely good communication & availability, good price, got the piano in perfect shape on short notice for a recital. Didn't meet in person as I was running errands and had a roommate let him in, but that just speaks to his trust factor. Thanks!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Toni B.Burlingame, CA245Dec 13, 2019
Wow!!! Chaz was amazing. My piano is over 100 years old and family heirloom. It has been out of tune for years. I put off getting it tuned because I was afraid the condition of the piano was so poor, I would get news I didn't want to hear. Chaz came to my home the same week I called, on a Sunday. He spent several hours meticulously working on every key. He thoroughly explained what he was doing and why, given the age of the piece. I have hired other tuners, but he is truly heads and shoulders above the rest in his knowledge of his craft.
Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Christopher S.San Francisco, CA66311Jan 29, 2016
Chaz was professional and skilled. Did a great job tuning my baby grand.
Will works with him again in the future.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - David P.San Carlos, CA385928436Aug 13, 2017
Very satisfied with Chaz's work in every way. After buying a used baby grand from a neighbor moving away, I did a quick search for tuners. Chaz got back to me most promptly and professionally. He spent over two hours getting everything just right. He definitely appears to know what he's doing. Price seemed very reasonable especially considering the effort and expertise he put into it.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Sharleen L.San Francisco, CA05May 23, 2019
I was very pleased with Chaz work. He explained to me about the condition of my piano very throughly. He was willing to take time explain in depth the process of his tuning. He also give me a general idea of voicing the piano as well. He is very skillful, paying detailed of the sound of each tune and very professional.
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