A celeste is an instrument with a keyboard like a piano but instead of strings there are bars that are struck like a bell set. A full celeste has four and a half octaves and a sustain petal like a piano. There is a tabletop version that has a smaller range and no petal but damper pads attached to the end of the keys. When people ask what it sounds like I refer to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker and most can remember the sound which is played on a celeste.
I began working on these instruments in 2006 when I bought another tuning business and expanded. Colleges and sometimes high schools have them but the Jenco company that used to make them is long out of business. Besides myself they can be found on the web site of themalletshop.com. Individuals own them too and they are used for a variety of music genre besides holiday music.
I am always looking for used ones to work on and can be contacted at my cell # 708-488-8901. With the holidays coming up I am hoping for a large amount of work.
