Harpsichord Tuning and Maintenance

All services have a $65.00 fee for travel and material costs. If mileage or materials exceed this fee there may be an additional charge.

Description of Services: Tuning

Tuning services include tuning all courses of stings in the harpsichord at the pitch and temperament of the customer’s choosing. Example of temperaments include: equal, almost-equal, Young, Werckmeister, Vallotti, 1/4 comma meantone, and 1/6 comma meantone. Please confirm the pitch, temperament, location, and any other details pertinent to the job when requesting services.

Cost $65.00 per hour

Description of Services: Maintenance

Maintenance services include: string replacement, plectrum repair/replacement, damper repair, jack repair, minor action work, and problem assessment. If the repair work is beyond my capabilities the customer will not be charged and I will recommend another technician or builder. Please provided details pertinent to the job when requesting services.

Cost $65.00 per hour

Credentials

From 2018 until my graduation in 2020, I regularly tuned the four harpsichords at UC Davis for both rehearsals and performances. I was trained by the university harpsichord instructor and lecturer in music, Phebe Craig. Under her instruction I also conducted routine repairs on the instruments in the collection. In addition to the four harpsichords at the university I have conducted repairs and maintained the three instruments in my personal collection.