Quick Answer: If you're in southwest Idaho, me!
Quirk Answer: If you pay for the hotel, air fair, and food, plus a modest per diem($400/day), me!
Long Answer:
Ok, it's not so long, but here is how I suggest searching for piano instructors, the same applies to any music instrument service.
- Inquire at the local university for the name of the technician they suggest
- Inquire at the piano dealer who sells either Steinway & Sons(preferred) or your brand of instrument
- Ask your instructor who they suggest using
- Friend References (who do you know that has a piano, who do they use?)
- Phone book (Interview each person although it will be difficult to know until the technician services the piano once and you are either satisfied or not. If not you can attempt to schedule another appointment with the same technician for a free/discounted visit or just move on to the next name in the phone book.
- Piano Technicians Guild
You may wonder why I list the Piano Technician Guild last... some of the great piano technicians will not be listed there as they either don't want to belong or their clientele is established and they feel they don't need to be a member. You as the customer are ultimately what matters not the credentials a piano technician may or may not have. The guild was organized to promote the highest possible service and technical standards among piano tuners and technicians. Whether they accomplish this is for them to decide. I find the guild members often delve into details that are largely irrelevant and impractical to the average piano owner. The guild does provide a wealth of knowledge from basic to advanced and if you have an interest you will find them a good resource to begin your path toward becoming a piano technician.
As a practicing piano technician(mechanic) my customer's satisfaction is the ultimate goal!
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