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 The Cliff Notes

Piano Technician:  Bill Cherry

Exoerience:  Since 1983

Standard Piano Tuning Price:  $150.00
Appointment Phone: 214 503-8563
Appointment Text: 903 306-5595
Appointment Email:  wscandco@aol.com

How Bill Became a Piano Technician...

Just after Bill got his college undergraduate degree for an adventure he booked out as a dinner and cocktail pianist playing fine 5-Star hotel dining rooms throughout the U.S. 

As Bill traveled it became apparent to him that the hotel management usually had no way of knowing whether the piano tuner they used could tune or not! 

And it stood to reason...

After all, the manager wasn't the pianist, Bill was, for goodness sakes. 

And yet Bill was depending on the hotel manager to get something done that the manager probably hadn't the ear to do.. 

Here's the irony...

Lots of piano tuners picked from the Google, Craigslist, and other search sources come with tin ears!. 

So what they do is to take an out-of-tune piano and when they're finished, it's still out-of-tune, it's just in a different way!

Ouch!  

So to save his sanity, once while Bill was playing a gig in Orlando, Florida, he took a course at nearby Rollins College in piano tuning and repair. 

Ah, the perfect solution! 

And Bill's always been glad that he did.  And his clients are, too...especially those who are professional pianists and teachers and those who have recording studios.

You will be, too, if you call me...

I'm piano expert, Bill Cherry.

214 503-8563
wscandco@aol.com

$150.00

Cash, Check, Major Credit & Debit Cards 

To Book Appointments Call:

214 503-8563

Text: 903-306-5595

or 

Email: wscandco@aol.com

TOWNS AND AREAS I SERVICE

dallas, grand prairie,sachse,richardson,downtown dallas,uptown dallas, irving, university park,lewisville,carrollton,plano,allen,garland,lake highland park,uptown, east dallas | oaklawn,lakehighlands,rowlett,rockwall,north dallas,knox park,west dallas,,casa linda.

I service: all piano makes: steinway, yamaha,baldwin,knabe,kawai,cable nelson,acrosonic,grand pianos,spinet pianos,upright pianos. 



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VERY OLD PIANOS

and

PIANOS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN TUNED SINCE I WAS A LITTLE BOY

If your piano is very old and/or has not been tuned with any sort of regularity, the chances are that it will have to be tuned two times, 6 months apart, before it will even begin to sound good.  It has nothing whatsoever to do with the technician's ability.  It is primarily the result of the applicable laws of physics.

Understand that the chances of string breakage dramatically increases when very flat stings are attempted to be brought to pitch relativive to A-440. 

No piano technicians accepts responsible for string breakage.  And there is no assurance that part or all of the strings will hold pitch if they have been stretched an unusual amount to bring the piano into pitch. 

In those cases, I am glad to come back to do a "touch-up" but understand that I must charge for the return visit.

Bill Cherry

214 503-8563

Since 1983



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 Bill Frequently Plays
Private Dinner Parties throughout the City.

Here Are Bill's Services...

TUNE & RAISE PITCH

I begin by sounding an A-440 tuning fork, then tuning the A below middle-C to match it, using the resulting tone as the basis for tuning all 5ths,

and stretching the instrument's temperament to its recipe and specifications. 

That process is enormously important. And it's why it was done by all tuners for 150 years prior to the invention of electronicstrobe tuner. 

Major concert hall pianos are still tuned by this process.

Then I reassess the accuracy of my work with the famous electronic Peterson Strobe Tuner, Model 450, making any minor corrections necessary. 

Finally, I put the piano through a vigorous workout by personally playing the instrument. 

This gives the client the oppor-tunity to assess the results. And it gives me the opportunity to retune any string I have been able to knock flat.

The is what you should expect any piano tuner to do.

$150.00

Cash, check or
major credit card

VOICING,  ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS. 

Grand pianos should be voiced every three to five years, depending on the amount they are played. Upright and spinet pianos less frequently.

I recommend that voicing be scheduled to be done with the piano tuning, thereby saving an extra service charge. 

Total for piano tuning and voicing

$275.00

PIANO CONSULTANT.

Assist clients select and negotiate the purchase of the perfect instrument for their living room,. 

Note:  Prices for pianos are traditionally very negotiable.

With my knowledge, I will help you get the best price.

$125.00

 FREE ADVICE:

I get many calls each month from people who have questions about pianos. 

Interestingly, after spending time with them to help them, in all of the years, I can count on one hand the number of those people who have scheduled  me to tune and/or repair their piano. 

It's odd, but it's the truth.

The person who will get their business is the one who needs to provide the advice. 

So I no longer give advice or instructions without being paid in advance.

HOTELS: 

I do not tune or service hotel pianos on a one time basis; only by regularly contracted schedule.

About Bill...

Education

Tulane University
University of North Texas
Washington University Graduate    School of Business
University of North Texas -  Graduate School of Arts  and Sciences
Rice University Jesse Jones - Graduate School of Administration

Memberships & Recognitions

Church of the Incarnation 
Rotary Club
Mardi Gras Knights of Momus
National Trust for Historic     Preservation
Preservation Dallas!
World Affairs Council
Marquis' Who’s Who in America;  Who's Who in Finance and Business;  and,
Who's Who in the World
Finance & Budget Committee, Metrotex Association Realtors

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Wanna Buy a Cheap Piano? Don't Without Reading This First!

If you're considering buying an old instrument for a few hundred dollars, don't unless you have had it examined by a piano technician. 

Frequently the cost to get them moved then up and running will be excessive. 

Let's talk before you put your money at risk.  Nevertheless, please understand that frequently used pianos have been unintentionally abused by their owner(s). 

And it has been my experience that often the instrument cannot be brought back to its original "glory" without significant expense. 

Neither I nor any other technician can resolve most issues without the owner incurring additional expense. 

That's the primary reason all of us recommend that our clients let us evaluate a used instrument before you buy it.