A. Darling Chicago, IL – Lyric Opera of Chicago – Northwestern University School of Music – Restored 1913 Mason & Hamlin “A”

I am writing to give you an update on my wonderful 1913 Mason & Hamlin “A”. As you know, I have had the piano for almost five years and am absolutely thrilled by it.Your rebuilding work is of the highest quality. The new soundboard, pinblock, strings and hammers are now at home in the gorgeously refinished mahogany case. The resulting tone is even richer, more beautiful and has greater clarity than when I first purchased the piano.

All of the opera singers with whom I work love to sing with my beautiful Mason & Hamlin! I tried dozens of pianos before I came to Country Piano and did not find a single one that I wanted to purchase. You have the largest inventory of any store I visited or called, and had five or six pianos, both Steinway and Mason & Hamlin, which I would happily have bought! Many rebuilt pianos that I have played are well crafted but not tonally pleasing. I was most impressed by the wonderful, singing, ringing, musical quality that your pianos have.

I have already mentioned your store to several of my colleagues and would happily send anyone I know who is in the market for a restored piano to your showroom. It was well worth the trip from Chicago to visit your workshop.Thanks again for your wonderful work!