FEATURED [BUSINESS] MEMBER: American Classic Piano – Offering Real Pianos and Other Services

One of the pianos now on sale at American Classic Pianos: Golf Piano and Nickelodeon (note the stained glass insert)

A hundred years ago, before iPod, TV, radio or phonograph, the heart of the American home was the beloved upright piano. The children practiced every day; Grandma played for family gatherings; the top was cluttered with doilies, figurines, and the picture of handsome Uncle Verne in his uniform.

Many of those beautiful, hand-crafted, classic American pianos have survived the century. They were built to last and with some TLC and expert craftsmanship they can be made even better than new.

A hundred years later we can use advanced materials and state-of-the-art equipment to rebuild them. They can become, again, the center of the home providing beauty, elegance and music even to a home without an accomplished pianist.

The piano tech side of our business, is based in the Denver area and offers services and products ranging from piano tuning and tech services in Colorado, to stage piano rental for regional music festivals, to national piano sales, and piano player system retrofits and upgrades anywhere in the world.

We take recycling to a new level, by artistically restoring the cabinets of pianos from 100 years ago and then expertly updating them with the best of today’s technology and materials. With the skills and knowledge of second and third generation artisans, cabinet refinishers, and piano technicians, we are proud to offer the finest in custom pianos.

We are field experts in installation and maintenance of Dampp-Chaser climate control systems. For more information on the Dampp-Chaser climate control system for your piano, please go to: www.pianolifesaver.com

American Classic Piano Company didn’t start out as a piano company at all; it started as a boy who wanted to make music.

Warren Niles Baker, owner/operator/founder of American Classic Piano Company started his musical career as a drummer at the age of 12. He entered college (not at age 12 but a few years later) on a percussion scholarship, but wanted to write music, so he majored in music theory and composition, not really having a clue about it. He was told, “Well, son, if you want to write music, you had better learn to play the piano.” So he began playing piano at the age of 19. He was traveling with a band during summer break as the drummer and hauled a spinet piano from hotel to hotel to work on his piano skills. It was by necessity that he learned how to tune the piano that he hauled around. That self-taught tuning skill ultimately turned into a full-time piano business in Louisiana and then in Colorado when he moved the family there in the 90s.

American Classic Piano grew out of that small tuning business into a full-blown piano rebuilding and refinishing shop specializing in preserving and recycling vintage pianos.

Warren continues to compose and perform his music for private and corporate events and also our “house concerts” featuring other musician friends from around the globe. And he still enjoys getting his hands on pianos in every way every day.

For more information on Warren’s music go to http://www.dinnerpartymusic.com.

American Classic Piano is now running a liquidation sale! Click below for more information:
http://www.americanclassicpiano.com/pianos/index.html

Phone: 303.761.6858 E-mail: holly@americanclassicpiano.com