Custom Pianos by Onofrio Piano Company | Maintaining Your Piano | Onofrio Technicians

Onofrio Piano Co. staffs 7 piano service technicians. Each technician is an expert in his field, whether it be piano tuning, piano voicing, piano refinishing, piano rebuilding, the installation of player piano systems or servicing customer pianos. To have maintenance done on your piano call: (303) 777-2636 or email us here and one of our friendly technicians will arrange to visit your piano. This same technical staff preps every piano in our inventory - new or used. This includes 4-5 tunings, voicing when necessary, and regulating the action if necessary, both prior to and after delivery. You can buy from Onofrio Piano with the assurance that the piano will meet or exceed the manufacturers expectations for performance and longevity.

MAINTAINING YOUR PIANO
Regular tuning is necessary to the life of the piano. It is recommended that a new piano be tuned 4 times the first year. However, every piano on our showroom floor receives 4 - 5 tunings, if not more, so that you don't have to do as many tunings in the home the first year. After the first year, our technicians recommend you tune your piano two times per year. Consistency is the key, so whatever time of year you choose to tune, keep them in the same two months.

Place your piano on any level in your home that is above ground. Basements are not recommended for acoustic pianos. If a basement or walk out basement is your only option for placement, a digital piano is the perfect alternative.

The best placement in your home would be away from heat vents and on an inside wall. A cold air return is okay for the piano to be next to, if necessary. If the home is newer and you have great insulation, an outside wall should be okay.

For polishing, use the following guidelines:

Wood lacquer- use a lightly damp cheesecloth followed by a dry one

High gloss polyester- use a lightly damp cheesecloth followed by a dry one or use a special spray that is available through Onofrio Piano Co.

Satin ebony- use a lightly damp cheesecloth followed by a dry one or use a special spray that is available through Onofrio Piano Co.

 

Some of our PIANO TECHNICIANS in the Onofrio Family

 

 

Mark Dekker came to us from the Antique Furniture and Piano Restoration business where he worked for 18 years. He started with Onofrio in 1998 and quickly became our Master Cabinet & Finish Technician. Mark does Quality Control on all new & used pianos before they are delivered to customers homes.

 

Mike Routh is our Concert Artist Piano Technician. He has specialty training with world-class technicians from the best piano brands in the industry. Mike sets-up our grand pianos, tunes and then voices them to the customers request. Mike is one of the few professional voicers in Colorado. Mike  is a certified R.P.T (Registered Piano Technician) by the Piano Technicians Guild

 

Ed Howes, 4th generation piano tuner with the Howes piano family, joined Onofrio in 1997. He is one of our many tuner-technicians who sets-up new pianos and tunes them once in the customers home. Ed has been tuning pianos for over 10 years and has specialty training on many world famous piano brands. Ed  is a certified R.P.T (Registered Piano Technician) by the Piano Technicians Guild.

Gary Bondurant will celebrate his 35th year of tuning pianos in this year.  He has extensive experience in all

 

phases of piano technology, from replacing pin blocks and restringing to restoration of piano actions. 

 

Voicing hammers is one of his specialties, which is the process of getting the best possible tone from your

 

piano.  His list of clients includes more than 30 piano teachers in the Denver area, Ellie Caulkins Opera

 

 House, the Buell Theater and Regis University.

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Kris Kunze is another Onofrio Master Piano Technician, he has tuned for over 12 years and sets-up our new grand and vertical pianos. Kris is a registered member of the Piano Technicians Guild and Official Tuner for the KUVO Jazz station. He has extensive experience in rebuilding pianos.

 

 

For Service in the Denver Metro Area and surrounding suburbs please contact Onofrio Piano at

303-777-2636

 

 

 

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