Caleb Gates

MEET OUR PIANO TUNING EXPERT

Caleb has spent his whole life surrounded by music. Growing up as the youngest of 7, Caleb’s family traveled around the Midwest performing Southern Gospel and Bluegrass Gospel music for many years, so it is only natural that he would make a career of music as well. Caleb underwent years of training under a true piano expert, and legend in the piano tuning world, David Horine. David, (owner of Horines Pianos Plus), is well-known and trusted in the piano tuning and service realm and has had three piano stores: one in Bloomington, Peoria & La Salle Peru, providing thousands of pianos to homes, churches, schools & universities as well as offering the best in piano servicing, tuning, & repair.

David also received extensive training from Steinway & Sons in New York, as well as Yamaha in California and has even instructed Technicians at Steinways invitation on certain problem areas over the years. He then has passed on that knowledge to Caleb to further the legacy of tuning excellence. After this training Caleb was then sent out from the store to perform in-home private tunings. After over 2000 hours of training, and a few thousand pianos tuned under David Horine. David then decided to privatize the tuning and repair side of his business and Gates Piano Service was born!

Caleb also has a beautiful wife of almost 8 years now, two little girls that keep the house hopping, and another one on the way. Never a slow moment!