February, 2009
I wanted to have my piano rebuilt and restored but did not know whom to entrust with the piano I had grown up with and learned to play on. I wanted my children to be able to learn to play on my piano; and I wanted it to be an instrument that they would value and want to keep in the family. I asked a friend who is a retired percussionist from the VSO and Vancouver Opera whom he would suggest. He directed me to his piano tuner who said that he would only recommend Rod at Verhnjak Pianos.
Now I understand why. Rod is a man of integrity and a true craftsman. My piano became his “baby” by virtue of the countless hours he & staff spent painstakingly rebuilding everything right down to replacing the original decorative scrolls which I did not realize had been removed before my family had purchased it.
No detail was left unnoticed right down to how my piano was to be transported. Rod has a true passion for his profession and took the time to explain the process which would transform my piano. It is now a wonderful instrument to play and will be used to share music with my children, family and friends that gather at our home. I will be spending many hours at the keyboard enjoying the touch and resonant sound.
I asked Rod to look up the age of my Heintzman upright. He told me it will turn one hundred years old in the month following its complete restoration. We celebrated the piano’s one hundredth birthday with Chinese New Year!
Thanks a million Rod. We are exceedingly pleased with the results.
Susan C. ~West Vancouver B.C.
