About Ari Issac

I grew up in a musical family. My parents played violin and piano and music has been my first love. I didn’t originally think of piano technology as a profession but when I did get into it, I was intrigued and beguiled by the history, complexity and beauty of the piano. I’ve tuned over 20,000 pianos by now, and hand built thousands of sets of piano hammers and piano bass strings which, according to the pianists and technicians who use them, are the world’s finest.

I became interested in hand crafting piano hammers and bass strings out of the wish to contribute something lasting to the world of music. Music brings joy to many people. From concert pianists Sally Christian and Malcolm Bilson; jazz pianist Delbert Bump, actor/comedian, Robin Williams to pianos in the most prestigious music schools in North America, all play on pianos using the hammers I have made. If I have succeeded to enhance their joy and that of the people who listen to them, then I’ve done something worthwhile.

Ari Isaac is one of a handful of artisans in North America who creates handmade bass strings and piano hammers. Based in Toronto, he is the only maker of custom made piano hammers in Canada.

...."It seems as if having your hammers in my arsenal has been the secret weapon that allowed me to get results from a piano that no competitor of mine could approach."

...."If you ever decide to retire, please give me sufficient warning that I can buy several sets of unbored hammers for my archives."