Fine Tuning

I just learned that hiring a piano technician is a much more professional endeavor than hiring strictly a tuner. I've never paid much attention to the quality of work tuners have done in the past on my various pianos over the years, but after ... MoreI just learned that hiring a piano technician is a much more professional endeavor than hiring strictly a tuner. I've never paid much attention to the quality of work tuners have done in the past on my various pianos over the years, but after Jordan Porter from Fine Tuning worked on my piano today, he has made me a believer in the virtues of a piano technician vs a tuner. Showing up promptly at the appointed time, Jordan provided an analysis of the state of my newly acquired used Yamaha P-22 and by showing me the pitch of several keys, advised that a standard tuning may not be enough, but rather a pitch raise should be done. Having purchased this piano from a piano rebuilder in Nampa, I wasn't entirely sure that the piano was in the greatest shape, so I wasn't completely surprised that a pitch raise would be necessary. I also knew this would raise the price from a standard tuning fee of $90 to $150, but I felt it would be best for the piano. Jordan was very meticulous over the full three hours he was working on the piano to get the pitch raise and tuning performed, and after finishing the job, the piano sounds fantastic. He also provides via email an inspection report that goes over all the areas he inspected, which highlights all the areas tested, which will be great documentation to track how this piano is performing in the future. I was lucky when choosing Fine Tuning, as I'm not from the area and wasn't sure who to trust with my piano, but I'm glad Jordan showed up and performed above my expectations.