Quimby Pipe Organs

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Eric Johnson, Head Voicer, Quimby Pipe Organs, has been involved with organ building for over 30 years, beginning in his teens. His initial work was with the local Arizona organ builder, David McDowell, where he first learned to leather pouchboards, wiring, and tuning. This was followed up by two years of electrical engineering study at the University of Arizona, while also working part-time for Brad Kerns who was the local Phoenix organ builder. After leaving the U of A, he apprenticed with L. W. Blackinton and Associates, Inc., of San Diego, CA where all facets of organ building were learned. Eric joined QPO in 1991 as the Head of the windchest department. Currently, he holds the position of Head Voicer, and specializes in reed voicing. He has broad experience in all facets of organ building in new installations, restorations and rebuildings from coast to coast. This has included one-manual mechanical action instruments, all the way up to a five-manual electro-pneumatic instrument.

She came here with more than 25 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant in a wide variety of fields including a university setting, a law office in Maryland, and a national fraternity headquarters in Warrensburg.

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