Brevet Piano Service offers a full range of services for pianos & other keyboard instruments to the Boston area. From basic maintenance & repairs, renovation, rebuilding, & re-design in the shop, to simple repairs, tuning, voicing & regulation on site, I would love to help you love your instrument more.
There is only so much help I can give without seeing an instrument for myself but I am happy to talk with you to discuss your instrument & situation over the phone when possible or via email to help you make the best decision for you and your piano wherever you are.
If you or anyone you know has any need for piano service, if you have a piano that you need advice about, or if you have a need to increase your technical skills, feel free to contact me.
Contact
➤ LOCATION
Serving Boston & the North Shore
☎ CONTACT
Louis del Bene, RPT
louis@brevetpiano.com
(336) 271-5923
Behind Brevet Keyboard Instrument Service
After graduating from the North Bennet Street School (NBSS) in 2007 from their 2 year program in Advanced Piano Technology I have worked in and managed rebuilding shops in Greensboro, NC (Mosaic Piano Service) & Santa Rosa, CA, tuned and serviced all kinds of pianos from 'grandmas old upright', to concert instruments at Weil Hall (Green Music Center at Sonoma State University), and in recording venues like Skywalker Sound. After great experiences living and working in North Carolina and California, I am back in Boston, MA. I spent seven rewarding years teaching the Advanced Piano Department at the North Bennet Street School. During that time I worked ever closer with Allan Winkler (www.allanwinklerharpsichords.com), and have spent more time focused on historic keyboard instruments. Allan and I agree that the skills and knowledge to properly care for historic keyboard instruments is something that can be hard to find & should be shared with technicians and musicians alike. In the interest of keeping these instruments healthy for the future, we offer 5 day workshops covering the topics of voicing, regulation, and general service of harpsichords intended for piano technicians &/or harpsichord owners and players. Other workshops may be offered in the future if interest is shown among the technical and musical community.
After the 2022/2023 school year I stepped away from my role as instructor in the Piano Department at NBSS. Pursuing private service work, working on historic keyboard instruments in a more focused way, offering tools and supplies to help technicians perform quality service on historic instruments, & offering private consultation and education services to the trade.
For the musician or instrument owner: I thoroughly enjoy and take pride in providing the proper level of service for the player and the instrument. This requires conversation and collaboration between technician and musician whenever appropriate and has led to some of the most rewarding interactions & results for me and my customers.
For the technician: I will continue teaching workshops with Allan and on my own. Individual or small group instruction is something that can be arranged for anyone wishing to add to their experience, knowledge, or skill sets. This can help a technician expand their professional offerings, or to gain context & perspective on the instruments we work on, play, or otherwise enjoy. Topics can include anything from pinblock replacement, soundboard & bridge work, action rebuilding, action design/geometry analysis & modification, touch weight analysis & modification, hand held edge tool setup & use, machine tool setup & use, or any other topic or process in piano service or rebuilding that you may wish to have more education around. If there is a subject you would like to learn more about - let me know and I may be able to help.