Jim Ialeggio

Specialties

Full service Piano Restoration and Piano Tuning. Tuning of Grand Pianos and uprights. Voicing, Restoration, Tone and Action Regulation, Soundboard and Action design. Certified installer WNG actions & DamppChaser humidity control.

My piano work, whether it is piano tuning, shop rebuilding or on-​site repair or is known for its meticulousness. My attention to and passion for understanding and mastering the details that make a piano sound beautiful is well known among my private clients, the university piano technicians who send me action frames for their Steinway concert pianos, and professional colleagues in the PTG (Piano Technician’s Guild).

Antique Chickering specialist and broker.

I offer a complete piano service. Whether you require regular tuning, routine repairs, or more substantial tone regulation, piano restoration, historic piano conservation, inertial touch corrections, I can help you enjoy your piano to the fullest.

Sales of custom rebuilt or re-​manufactured pianos.

History

Established in 1987.

Before I became a piano technician and piano rebuilder, the pianos I played left me feeling frustrated and unsatisfied. I knew the piano sound I had in mind was possible, and realized that if I was going to create the sound I wanted to hear, I would have to learn how to create that sound myself.

That is precisely what I did when I developed this business. Its goal was to create beautiful sounding pianos for other pianists and myself. From across the United States, I located mentors that specialized in each for each portion of the work; Ron Nossaman (KA), Del Fandrich (WA) for piano soundboard design, Bruce Clark for action design. My piano tuning technique was derived from the tunings of David Andersen (CA), Virgil Smith (IL), Bill Bremmer (WI), and Isaac Oleg (France).

My shop in Shirley, MA, is the envy of many small shop owners. Its pleasant light space, is fully outfitted to allow me to do any work required in piano rebuilding efficiently and meticulously.

Meet the Business Owner

Jim I.

Business Owner

Jim graduated from conservatory as a pianist with a degree in music composition. He has spent his entire working life as an artisan, learning how to combine aesthetics in practical applications.

Earlier as a master woodworker, he was sought after to reproduce historic windows throughout New England. Starting in 1995, as a pianist frustrated with the instruments available for him to play, he began researching what physical conditions had to be met in order for a piano to produce beautiful piano tone.

Combining intuitive and physical ways of proceeding, he succeeded in creating pianos that make pianists very happy. He works on on-​site, and in shop, servicing and rebuilding pianos, finding ways to make pianist’s revel in their piano’s sound and touch.

He has an ability to empathize with his customers no matter what their ability level. His low key, easy to get along with style, combined with his enjoyment of the entire process, Piano Tuning to Piano Restoration, is infectious.

Jim Ialeggio also recommends

Indian Hill Music School

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Performing Arts

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Community Service/​Non-​Profit

Jim I. says,

«Piano clients often ask me to refer a piano teacher. Indian Hill is local and well respected.»