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LIANNE HOOGENBOOM has enjoyed working in the wonderful world of
pianos since 1996. During this time she has become skilled at various
levels of refinishing work, removing the old finishes, sanding and
repairing veneer, and wood carving damage, staining and recoating with a
fresh finish. Lianne specializes in the
"Steinway" type satin hand rubbed finishes as well as high gloss
mirror finishes. Many of today’s newer pianos are finished with polyester,
an extremely high shine protective finish that is easliy
renewed. After many years
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of dusting and use they can develop a "dusting
haze" or scratches. Lianne has perfected the
buffing process that can often result in the piano looking close to new
again. Polyester chips or crush marks are also common damage. It takes much
patience to perfect these meticulous repairs of which Lianne
has done hundreds of. Apart from Lianne’s
refinishing abilities, her other passion involves the heavier rebuilding work
with larger restoration jobs. Skills like soundboard repairs, pinblock and bridge replacement and treble bridge
notching are favorites for Lianne to work at. She
has also added a 9 foot concert grand "plate" replacement to her
list of challenging jobs completed. She gives great attention to detail and
strives for perfection in all tasks. Lianne began
her career in the piano field refinishing and doing lighter rebuilding for 3
years with a Local technician and from there spent four years at the Calgary
Alberta Steinway dealer as a refinisher/rebuilder.
She is now the co-owner of PIANOVATIONS
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TAMARA ANDRE , co-owner of PIANOVATIONS became involved
in the piano work in 1996 and quickly immersed herself in the technical
aspects of the mechanics of pianos. she spent 3
years working along with a local technician, and took the opportunity to
work at the Calgary Alberta Steinway dealership where she served as a
technician as well as service co-ordinator for
four years. Working at the second largest piano
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dealer in Canada
allowed her the opportunity for hands on work on a wide variety of pianos,
including Schimmel, Boston, Bechstein
and Steinways.
Tamara's strengths in the piano field, include hammer, keytop,
damper replacement, restringing and repinning. Many
times the "regulation" of a piano has been neglected over years of
playing. Regulation is the find adjustment of the piano action and keys which
allows for better quality of sound as well as ease, efficiency and control
while playing. It also involves the touch, and feel of the keys, and the
relation that that has to the rest of the action.
As well as taking care of these duties within the PIANOVATIONS shop,
Tamara spends a great deal of time evaluating pianos in peoples homes,
helping them to be more aware of the playing potential of their instrument.
Tamara also manages the office as well as takes care of the marketing and
advertising for the company.
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MANDY HOOGENBOOM - Mandy has recently joined our team as a co-op
student and is now a jr. apprentice . She is
quickly learning a number of skills including refinishing
, keytop replacement . and
is one of the fastest hammer reshapers / bridle
strap replacers in the region! Welcome on board
Mandy! We appreciate your meticulous nature !
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