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Dan McClung Piano Tuner-Technician
Serving Bend and Central Oregon
Piano Tuning, Repair, Regulation & Voicing Since 1979
Tunings for Cascade Festival Of Music, Sunriver Music Festival & C.O.C.C.
before opening the following stores:
Owner of Piano Shoppe 1987-2001
Owner of Music Makers 2003-2018
PIANO TUNING
All manufacturers recommend new pianos receive 3 or 4 tunings the first year to stretch the strings and a minimum of two tunings per year thereafter due to seasonal changes in humidity. This helps the piano stay close to the designed pitch and maintains a reasonable tuning.
PIANO REPAIR
Regular servicing can catch small problems before they become big ones.
PIANO REGULATION
Proper regulation assures the correct feel and responsiveness of the keys.
VOICING
Voicing is the adjustment of a piano's tonal quality - usually by softening or hardening of the hammers. A skilled piano technician can voice a piano to change its tonal personality.
Customer Reviews:
We had our baby grand tuned and then Dan came back and cleaned the inside....excellent tuning, sound and the cleaning was remarkable. Thanks so much
Norm Andross
Candidly, my grand piano now plays like a different instrument. The tuning is perfect, the dynamic range is much improved, and the feel from the keyboard has subtlety and finesse. Dan worked diligently until he was totally satisfied that the piano played as well as it possibly could. I now have a grand piano that truly sings. I could not be more pleased with the results. If you need piano work, you won't find a better technician in Bend. Thanks so much Dan!
Important information:
If a piano is as much as 5 cents sharp or flat on average the pitch must be corrected before it can be tuned. There are 100 cents between half-steps. I always check the overall pitch before proceeding.
The older a piano is, the more likely it will need more than just tuning. Never buy a used piano without first obtaining an inspection that includes the cost of all repairs, regulation, etc.
Concerning pianos from the first half of the 1900's and earlier : many of these may no longer be serviceable without major repairs. CLICK HERE to check out this wealth of info regarding older pianos.
Standard tuning in the Bend area: $175 (includes Redmond, Sisters & Sunriver Resort Area)
$100 per pitch correction before tuning (if needed)
Repairs, regulations and voicing: $100/hour.
Inspection fee (to determine if a piano is a good buy or is serviceable) $150.
Minimum service charge: $125
Add $50 to overall costs for South Of Vandervert & S 97 thru LaPine, Prineville, Terrebonne, CRR, Madras and Black Butte Ranch/Camp Sherman areas.
Other work and locations by quote.
I do not do appraisals. I do not service player pianos with paper rolls. I prefer to not service the old tall uprights as they are approaching or have passed the 100 year mark (they were last made around 1929) and consequently strings or other parts often break during servicing.
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