Background

Sean VanZeeland - Instrument Technician

Sean began his musical career in elementary school, performing in the lobby of a theater in Milwaukee, WI. Over the years, his interest has shifted towards the instruments themselves and maintaining them for fellow musicians. He began learning to repair string instruments in 2020, and has since completed coursework through the University of New Hampshire's Violin Craftsmanship Institute.

He has studied piano tuning under mentors Gary Schlichting and Tom Draughon, and has been offering this professional service since 2022. He now maintains a clientele that reaches across Northern Wisconsin and into Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His services have expanded from tuning to regulation, action rebuilding, hammer replacement, climate control system installation, and more.

Sean lives in Ashland, WI, with his fiancé Bailey and dog Joni, and actively performs with bands Baba Fats and the Old 13 String Bandits.

Our Services

Pianos

Professional piano tuning, regulation, mechanical repairs, and instrument maintenance. Trained by two technicians, each with 50 years of experience, Sean has inherited the skills and precision necessary to ensure your instrument plays to its highest potential.

Violin Family

Specialized repairs including bow rehairing, bridge cutting, crack and seam closing, and more. Sean has serviced instruments of every feather, from student fiddles to major structural repairs on double basses owned by musicians working for Big Top Chautauqua and the Chequamegon Symphony Orchestra.

Brass/Woodwinds

Woodwind regulation, pad and cork replacement, and overhauls. Brass soldering, dent removal, and cleaning. Contact Sean with questions about brass and woodwind instruments.