forte piano service

09/29/2021

The outdoor piano is back but in a new location! Stop by 217 N 1st Ave in Winterset (right next door to the Legion hall) to give it a play.

09/26/2021

How do I find pianos to restore? This installment of my blog focuses on how I come to acquire a piano for restoration as well as how I move pianos by myself.

In order to find pianos to restore, I am always on the lookout for possible candidates. Luckily, there are pianos out there that I consider worth saving. Unfortunately, I have to sort through a lot of instruments in order to find serious contenders. During the past five years, I've probably found on...

05/31/2021

When considering a piano for restoration, there are certain qualities I'm looking for. Read my latest blog to gain a better understanding of which pianos will pass the test!

People often contact me to offer me their unwanted piano, hoping I will take it off their hands. Unfortunately, most of the time I have to decline the offer. It's not something that I enjoy doing, but there comes a point when reality must be the deciding factor. For as much as I believe in equality....

04/02/2021

Follow my new piano restoration blog! My first project is a 1915 vintage upright. Join me for step-by-step details as I breathe new life into this beautiful instrument.

You have to be at least a little bit on the weird side to go into this profession, but ... I have been blessed with an extra dose of crazy.

03/11/2021

12/02/2019

Season's greetings from Forte Piano Service - wishing you a joyous holiday season and prosperous new year!

Book soon to get your piano serviced before the holiday season is over - spots are filling fast!

11/17/2019

Better yet - let me tune your instrument for you!

10/29/2019

The outdoor piano is now in storage, just in time for our first snowfall of the season. Thank you to everyone who supported this project! I hope to have the piano available to the community again next summer.

The mystery song has not yet been correctly identified - you have something to think about on those long, cold winter nights!

10/08/2019

The outdoor piano has a new home at the Iowa Quilt Museum on the south side of the Winterset square. Stop by and play a tune, then see the fabulous Fons & Porter Homecoming exhibit!

09/24/2019

Caught red-handed!

09/18/2019

Can you name that tune? 🎶 There's a song in my outdoor piano's artwork. The first person to like my page (if you haven't already) and send me a message with the name of the song will receive a free basic piano tuning service!*

Don't have a piano? No problem - you can donate your prize to a friend, family member, school, church, etc.!

* Tuning service must take place within 100 miles of Winterset, Iowa, and is valued up to $100. Any necessary expense beyond this value is the responsibility of the winning party and not forte piano service.

09/08/2019

More information about how the outdoor piano came to be - including a step-by-step process - is available on my website. Click here!