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Hear what our clients are saying about Salazar Fine Tuning ...   "Salazar Fine Tuning has kept our keyboard instruments sounding great. From tuning to bar repair on new or vintage instruments the service and quality have been wonderful." - John R. Beck Artist/Faculty NC School of the Arts Winston-Salem, North Carolina   "Salazar Fine Tuning built a one-of-a-kind Bass Marimba for The Mallet Band, my group consisting of only mallet players and percussion. The Mallet Band had been using synthesized bass marimba parts for years, and we desperately wanted to keep our entire sound acoustic. I spoke to John about designing an instrument that could drive the band, be portable, look the part, yet be unusual. We were especially interested in having the low notes of the instrument cut through the mix. John's resulting design proved to be perfect for our needs and the symmetry made for a beautiful balanced look." - Michael Hatfield The Mallet Band San Francisco, CA Jim Munzenrider of The Mallet Band in the studio on the Salazar Bass Marimba   "When it comes to the tuning of my marimba bars, I am most discriminating. They have to be done right or else. John Salazar of Salazar Fine Tuning is one of the best tuners in the industry today. Whether it's retuning your old set, or making new bars, I respect his work highly." - Dr. David P. Eyler Director of Percussion Studies Director of Concordia Marimba Choir Concordia College-Moorhead, Minnesota   "I am happy to recommend John Salazar of Salazar Fine Tuning as one of the finest tuners and restorers of mallet instruments in the world today. The work he did on my vintage Musser vibraphone was nothing short of remarkable. Additionally, his prices are very reasonable and his work completed in a very timely manner. John is a true artist/craftsman in every sense of the word, and certainly puts his heart and soul into every instrument as if it were his own." - Allen Brown Director, Percussion Studies University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA) California State University-Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)   "Salazar is a fine craftsman who has great ears and fast turnaround times; exactly what we require for the discriminating clients we regularly serve." - Dan Savell Los Angeles Percussion Rentals Los Angeles, CA   "My Leedy #992 xylophone bars came back looking and sounding beautiful; John did a fantastic job." - Chris Carmean, Percussionist Pickerington, Ohio   "Dear John, I love the bass marimba bar that you made for my Vancore Marimba! It is the high quality of rosewood I was looking for. Your services and products I highly recommend. Great stuff!! Thanks." - Luis Garay Performer/Artistic Director Percussion World Ensemble http://www.luisgaray.com/   "Hello, John. The marimba keys arrived this afternoon. What a difference! Now I can play piano with my son. He is performing a marimba duet at "Festival" in two weeks, so your timing was great. Thank you for your very prompt and very musical service". - Barton Polot, Pianist Ann Arbor, Michigan   "Just unpacked the bars, unbelievable job John. They look and sound great! You'd never know the marimba was 100 years old. Thanks for the high-level craftsmanship!" - Mike Snyder Seattle, Washington Independent Studio Drums & Percussion http://mikesnyder.net   "The repair and tuning work you did on the Musser Glockenspiel was excellent. The bars sound great and the case works like new. Any time I run into someone who needs work done on a keyboard instrument, I can confidently recommend Salazar Fine Tuning." - Christopher Champion Wike Freelance Performer Austin - Houston, Texas   “The work John Salazar did for our 1934 Deagan Marimba-Xylophone Model 4724 was stunning.  I didn’t know what he was able to do with our instrument was even possible.  It was beautifully restored and sounds terrific.  I can’t say enough about his craftsmanship.” - Dr. Eric Hollenbeck Assistant Professor of Percussion Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado

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