Schantz Organ Company

08/06/2026

It’s ’all about the bass,’ so they say. This week on the Corner of Oak and Walnut Streets, the assembly room is filling with some significant wooden bass pipes from the ongoing project for Chicago Temple/FUMC.

Included in the photos are pipes from the newly-built 32’ Violone (Haskell wood construction), the 16’ Diapason, 16’ Ophicleide, 16’ Bourdon, and 32’ Bombarde.

06/12/2026

The view from the corner of Oak and Walnut Streets offers a unique perspective this week. Work continues on the large project for First United Methodist Church/Chicago Temple, as we rebuild and re-imagine Skinner Organ Co., Opus 414 (1924). One of the unique features of this organ is this Harp/Celesta unit (61 notes) located in the Choir Organ. Staff members Jack Eggeman and Jessica Ruffner have been restoring this unit with the helpful assistance of summer intern, Brenna. Earlier in the process, our long-time employee, Robert Gregory (who has restored a number of these unique instruments) provided 'emeritus faculty' oversight. We're looking forward to testing and regulation in the coming days. (Thanks to Victor Schantz for taking these images earlier today)

04/28/2026

This past week, Luke Tegtmeier and Robert Gregory paid a visit to Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in nearby Loudonville, Ohio to provide service for the 1927 Reproducto player piano/organ. Something certainly out of the ordinary, but not outside the expertise of this dynamic duo!

Last week we welcomed Luke and Rob from Schantz Organ Company to explore our 1927 Reproduco combination player-piano-organ. The duo worked their magic and gave the old girl a tune-up and fixed some other issues, so now she sounds just as good as she did when she debuted at the The Ohio Theatre - Loudonville nearly 100 years ago!

While we do ask guests not to touch the Reproduco, anyone is welcome to visit and ask staff to play it. We’re always happy to bring it to life.

03/14/2026

Our team is on their way back from First Baptist Church in San Antonio, TX, where they have installed a new case facade to provide a visual component to the 1982/2008 Schantz organ. The facade includes a Trompette en Chamade (8" WP), an 8' Harmonic Flute, and features hand-carved pipe shades. Also included in this work was a new three-manual and pedal, moveable drawknob console, control system, and organ relay. The console provides many new playing aids - and provides space for the prepared for Antiphonal Organ.

03/11/2026

Really excited to know that Anna Lapwood is having a good time with the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ. Our staff recalls many special memories of this once-in-a-lifetime project that took place twenty-six years ago. What an amazing job Ms. Lapwood does at being an ambassador for music and the pipe organ.

03/01/2026

We’re honored to be a part of the ‘King of Instruments’ radio program produced and curated by the Organ Media Foundation. This week’s episode features work of our firm throughout its history. Thanks Brent Johnson, Bill Stein, and Mark Scholtz. Enjoy!

This week we explore organs built by the Schantz Organ Company of Orrville, Ohio. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/03/01/. The King of Instrume

12/19/2025

We extend to our friends, colleagues, and clients the very best the season has to offer.

(the pipe display came back to Orrville through the kindness of former employee, Richard Swanson. It was quite likely created as a sales tool for the late Arthur ('Art') Strahle - the longtime sales representative based in Flint, Michigan. Thanks, Rick.)

12/08/2025

Today's views from the corner of Oak and Walnut Streets feature progress on a new case facade being crafted for organ #1684 (1982/2008/2026) - a III/50 installed in First Baptist Church - San Antonio, Texas. As part of the church building's centennial celebration, the project includes the case, two new stops (8' Flute Harmonique; 8' Trompette en Chamade), and a new three-manual and pedal moveable console and control system.

We are fortunate to once again be partnering with carver Fredy Huaman of Erie, Pennsylvania. The pipe shades are carved from basswood.

The case, additions, and console will be installed in the first quarter of 2026.

10/26/2025

A view from earlier this week on the corner of Oak and Walnut Streets. Work continues on the Haskell wood open set for the Calvary Baptist Church - New York, NY project. Looking down from above, once the face of these pipes are biscuit-jointed in place, this view will no longer be visible. Also, a detail looking down from the top of a single pipe.