Why you should hire Rodgers' Piano

Why You Should Hire Rodgers' Piano Rebuilding

I've been rebuilding pianos full time for fifteen years. Before that I received a degree in piano and voice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and also spent a number of years teaching piano privately. I have spent these ten years associating myself with every other source of piano education I could find. I have taken full advantage of Piano Technicians Guild seminars, conventions and literature. I have cultivated relationships with vastly experienced associates all over the world who have expertise in some or all areas of piano and player piano technology. I have taught other piano technicians in the arts of piano restoration. And I have a long list of satisfied customers. Couple all of this with the fact that good enough is never good enough with me. Only the best materials and the best quality craftsmanship is acceptable to me. I wouldn't want to buy anything else from another craftsman and I don't provide anything else to my customers.

Some of the services I offer include: Ruined Ivory restoration through chip repair, bleaching, re-gluing, resurfacing and polishing; Player piano rebuilding; Player piano conversions; Orchestrion rebuilding and new Orchestrion construction; Scale redesign; Action replacement and redesign; Restringing; Pin block replacement and redesign; Sound board and bridge replacement; Action regulation; Refinishing; Hardware replating; Moving; Voicing; Tuning; and many more!

I can offer you any conceivable variable in piano restoration. Whether you simply want an original set of action parts reconditioned to make them play like new. Or you simply want your old dark and cracked finish to be made lovely again with an elegantly done open grain finish (see my thoughts on piano refinishing - what should and shouldn't be done.) OR You want a brand new and redesigned action or you want a super high gloss filled and rubbed finish either in clear, white, ebony, etc. Take this link to see one of my high gloss ebony refinishes. If you want a new sound board and bridges. Whatever it is you want, whatever it is you can afford to pay, it can be done here!

Reason number two is money!

The cost of living in the Erie, PA area is quite low. Also, I do all the work myself so I have no employees or workman's comp to pay. Therefore, I can rebuild your piano at a significantly lower cost than many other outfits. The cost of hiring a business in this area of the country can often save you so much money that the shipping costs to and from the workshop can pay for themselves and still leave you money in your pocket. In addition, I can offer reduced cost shipping (depending on the project being planned) for customers in the following states: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and more. Contact me via mail to see if your project will qualify you for free or reduced price shipping.

This business prides itself in making your needs number one. I never try to sell you work you don't need. I listen carefully to what your musical goals are then I help you put together a plan for restoring your piano that makes sense for you. I work with you to figure out what YOU can afford and what YOU want for a musical and cosmetic result. Then, after that is established, I come up with truly unique and original plans for restoring your piano to give you the absolute best "bang for your buck!"

Reason number three is education!

This site and my business is dedicated to educating you in pianos and piano restoration technology. It is my belief that an educated customer is a satisfied customer. And an educated customer knows when they have a good rebuilder on their hands and when they're getting quality work.

Reason number four is honesty!

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The standards of excellence here in my shop include a high standard of trustworthiness and honesty. Honesty always comes first over money and new business. For instance, if you're thinking of hiring another competent rebuilder and want my opinion on their qualifications; I will be and have been in the past the first person to trumpet the wonderful quality of their work. I never try to sell work that isn't needed or try to get anyone to restore a piano that is unworthy of the expenditure. Your work will always be of the quality promised and all contracts made between us will be followed to the letter. In fact, my customers normally receive more work on their pianos than was paid for. Occasionally I find something wrong with a piano in the middle of a project that I feel will harm it's appearance or function. I will normally fix that thing without ever asking you for additional compensation unless there is something you choose to do to the piano after the initial agreement which will require significant additional hours of work or cost in parts. I never do any work to your piano without your approval. I always explain each aspect of the work to be done to your satisfaction before making any arrangements to proceed with the work.

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