Piano Tuning & Repairs

07/01/2024

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Your Maine Piano Man
Professional piano tuner and piano player.
Covering Downeast and Midcoast Maine.

Over 40 years tuning, over 50 years playing.
Available to play for your event and/or tune your piano.

Details online at www.MainePianoMan.com

We just moved to the area a little over a year ago.
Hoping to build up my tuning and playing business.

Frank Baxter - Piano Tuner - Piano Player - Composer

05/26/2024

03/18/2024

The busy wedding and tourist season is fast approaching here in Maine.

I'm booking for spring and summer now, primarily Midcoast and Downeast Maine.
Longer distances considered for the right compensation.

(also booking tunings).

Please take a moment to check out my site...

Frank Baxter - Piano Tuner - Piano Player - Composer

01/16/2024

11/17/2023

I am a professional piano tuner and pianist serving Midcoast and Downeast Maine.
For more info please visit my website...
www.MainePianoMan.com

10/01/2023

Asking for some feedback ...

I need to update my keyboard.
My old Yamaha P-80 doesn't owe me anything, it's worked well for many years.

BUT...
It's older technology and the metal cabinet weighs a ton.
I'm almost 72 and have health issues, so I'm hoping for something that sounds/plays good but doesn't weigh a ton.

I'm finding more gigs that don't have a piano necessitating my bringing my own.
Like many piano players I prefer the feel and sound of a good acoustic (I'm also a professional piano tuner).

Realistically I need a decent keyboard I can take to gigs that don't have a piano.
By the same token I'd prefer not to break the bank for something I hope to only use sporadically.

Right now I'm looking at these three (on Sweetwater ... https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/best-88-key-digital-pianos/ )

Yamaha P-225B
Roland RD-88
Kawai ES920

Anyone familiar with the above?
Opinions, feedback, recommendations?

Thanks for your input.

Want to know what 88-key digital stage pianos are the best? We list the top ones from Roland, Yamaha, Casio, Nord, and more for beginners to gigging musicians.

08/13/2023

From my gig at the Homeport Inn and Tavern in Searsport Maine.
Steinway grand, beautiful setting, great food, wonderful staff.
It's a tough job, but someone has to do it 😄
Hoping to return to playing there next week.

06/12/2023

I love days like this.
Tuning in Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor Maine.
Both homes have gorgeous views.

And the best part?
I get to play the pianos when I'm done

06/08/2023

My music room is coming together. This is where I practice and compose (and where I hope to host piano parties soon).

06/02/2023

Meet Bo, My piano tuning helper this morning.

Sweet pup, and a lovely Yamaha C3.
Daddy is a professional pianist and Composer along with other musical talents.

He kindly gifted me 3 volumes of his pieces for piano and 2 of his CDs.

I'm hoping the picture of Bo with his tongue hanging out wasn't a comment on my playing 😏

05/30/2023

My office this morning.
Bucksport Senior Center.

05/26/2023

Milo, my tuning helper this morning.

05/16/2023

04/06/2023

04/06/2023

02/01/2022

For those of you living in Maine, this is a good time to consider having a Dampp Chaser (Piano Life Saver) system installed in your piano.
One of the biggest enemies of piano tuning stability is extreme changes in humidity.
Right now in the cold northeast the inside air tends to be very dry.
Even worse if you do any heating by wood or forced hot air.

The dampp chaser system controls the air immediately around your piano and turns on the built in humidifier or dehumidifier as needed.
Indicator lights let you know when it's time to add water which is done easily with the special water can and built in hose system.

Want more information?
Contact me, [email protected]

Not ready to install the system but still like to have your piano professionally tuned?
I can take care of that for you.

12/08/2021

I still have a few limited openings for tunings before Christmas 🎄
Don't forget to check out my music shop, Maple Street Music Shop, 48 Maple Street Cornish www.maplestreetmusicshop.com

Maple Street Music Shop is a store for music lovers, housed in a beautiful old house (1850) in the quaint Maine town of Cornish.

06/18/2021

My tuning helper today. Sweet girl.

04/29/2021

I'm back to piano tuning regularly again. I've had both my shots and I'm careful. I cover most of southern and southwest Maine as well as much of eastern New Hampshire.
I sometimes do the North Shore of Massachusetts if I'm going to be in the area visiting friends and relatives.

And don't forget my music shop is now open in Cornish Maine.
(www.MapleStreetMusicShop.com)
And my online store for music gifts and accessories is at www.PianoSupplies.com

Here's Lucy, another of my piano tuning "assistants" :-)

04/02/2021

I'm back to tuning regularly again.
I've had both Covid shots, and I'm still being careful.
Happy to see my regular piano tuning customers and looking forward to meeting new ones.
Contact me today about scheduling your piano tuning!
[email protected], (two oh seven) 625-3765
Tuning pianos in southwest Maine and southeast NH.
Visit my music shop in Cornish Maine.
www.MapleStreetMusicShop.com
48 Maple Street , Cornish Maine.

Maple Street Music Shop is a store for music lovers, housed in a beautiful old house (1850) in the quaint Maine town of Cornish.