piano tuning & technical work
Cambridge, MA

Centered in Cambridge with a state-of-the-art rebuilding facility currently being constructed in Waltham, MA.

Leading a revolutionary new approach to tuning, regulation and rebuilding for dedicated and passionate musicians.
Our methods originate from time-honored tradition, but have been scientifically refined and tested. Performance con-
ditioning for new instruments available, as well as select restoration and optimization. We offer fine aural tuning,
which surpasses that of any current machine capability, precision action regulation, and voice regulation. Together,
these practices form the cornerstone of tone building, the powerful process that can transform any instrument.

Our goal is to reduce the repetitive maintenance cost of your instrument and allow more transformative work to
be done for a lasting investment. Scientific documentation forthcoming, please inquire for more details.

concert preparation   ~   gig support   ~    field tuning and repairs   ~   full-service technical shop

unity of tone through applied research

Keyboard instruments are unique among all instruments, in that a simple depression of the key results in tone.
Over the centuries of musical evolution, this has allowed an ever greater level of complexity to be expressed
by a single musician. This ability has also hindered pianists with a disconnection from their instrument and
a requirement to develop new facility of technique to overcome the gap.

Movement away from the careful handmade instruments of early music to the mass produced instruments of
the industrial revolution only exacerbated this disconnection, despite technological advancements. Pianos be-
gan to be made more to specification, instead of individually as true instruments, designed to express the soul.

A new independent piano shop was created to couple old world practice with modern scientific technique.
Our goal is to bring a more resonant, delicate, expressive and exacting facility to all keyboard instruments,
with the focus of being a resource to musicians desiring to transcend more deeply into their music.

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Serving the local MBTA accessible Boston area, NY and DC by special appointment.


Please stay tuned as the organic evolution of this site takes place. We have many projects underway for the devel-
opment of the site but our primary focus is work integrity. The links below will become active soon as things grow.

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Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians Guild (www.ptg.org)

Fine tuning: $135.  -  Concert tuning: $225.  -  Additional time: $60/hr.  -  payable by cash or check

PO Box 390232, Cambridge, MA  |  phone: 202.403.9178  |  email: john@tunewerk.com  |