City Piano Tuning

(2 reviews)

We needed our piano tuned relatively quickly as my daughter was prepping for a Trinity piano exam…read moreand needed to submit a video of her playing. I spoke to Kevin Pahl and it was the first time we had used him and he was able to work his schedule around and show up the same day as we called. Very few people/companies would do that for a first time customer. Kevin did a great job and had a nice demeanor and took his time to answer all the questions we had. Tuned the piano and fixed a squeaky pedal. We will be using Pahl's Piano Service in the future.

Excellent service. Kevin is personable and extremely knowledgeable. I'm also very happy with my…read moredampp-chaser for my grand piano. I would recommend anyone who has a piano to call Pah's Piano Service.

Johnson Piano Moving

4.8

(83 reviews)

I had an amazing experience with Johnson's piano moving. I played for 18 years and gave it up after…read morecollege and have been wanting to get back into playing for years now. Johnson's has a warehouse with a few used pianos in varying conditions at an extremely affordable price with moving fees included! They allowed me to come and play the pianos and pick one to purchase and it was delivered 5 days later. The move was seamless, the crew called to give me a 30 min heads up and they were on time, professional, friendly, and got the piano up 2 flights of stairs in perfect condition in less than an hour. It has brought me so much joy to reclaim a childhood hobby at a truly affordable price and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity. Thank you Johnson!!!

The team was extremely careful and efficient- highly recommend them. My piano is an inherited baby…read moregrand so it's got some miles on it and they handled like a baby.

Pianifico Professional Piano Care

Jonathan managed to schedule my piano tuning within a few days, showed up at the announced time,…read moreand charged a competitive price that he had told me on the phone. Very friendly but discrete and focused on making the piano sound great. And it does sound great.

Jonathan has provided expert tuning on my kawai. He takes his time and does a great job.read more

Thompson Tuning

(9 reviews)

William was scheduled to tune the piano. He told me it was not yet ready for a tuning and…read morerescheduled that piece for October. Believe the care given and attention to climate control throughout the year in this house kept the piano in tune. William and I spoke of the concerns and issues with an 84 year old instrument and asked a variety of questions as to touch, key response, etc. After further discussion we decided to use this time to address those issues. His attention to detail, willingness to answer all questions, and good work made a noticeable improvement in key response/touch. I couldn't be happier with this young man's good work.

He was prompt very communicative and did a great job tuning our piano which had not been tuned for…read morea few years.

Downtown Piano Works

(17 reviews)

This is the place to go in the DMV if you're looking for a new Yamaha piano…read more We were first-time piano buyers looking for a new U1. From what I read online, most piano dealers will quote an MSRP or "SMP (suggested maximum price)" with the expectation that you will haggle down the price. We went to our local Yamaha dealer [not Downtown Piano Works] and met with a sales associate recommended by our piano teacher. His first offer was already less than MSRP: I'm terrible at haggling, but I figured I'd try anyway and ask for a better price. A day later, he came back with another $500 off the price. I was feeling pretty good about myself and was getting ready to go to the store before his "offer expired." On a whim, minutes before I left, I thought I'd try the next closest Yamaha dealer, which happened to be Downtown Piano Works. I typed a chat message into their website, expecting a canned AI answer. Instead, Dan, the owner, responded right away. He told me to call him on his cell phone, and without hearing the other store's "lowest" price, he quoted a price that was $1500 less. There was no haggling, no wondering if I was getting a worse deal than everyone else on the internet. We drove with the kids an hour to Frederick just to make sure this wasn't too good to be true, and it wasn't. Dan and Theresa opened their store on a Saturday night, three hours after I'd first messaged their website. By the time we left, we were the owners of a new Yamaha U1. If you're in the market for a new Yamaha acoustic piano, within driving distance of Frederick, and want to avoid the usual stress of new piano shopping, I'd definitely try clicking chat on their website.

I put a deposit down on a Clavinova 775…read more Well, first off world class customer service. Dan and Teresa were very nice and warm. Competitive pricing. Anyway, I had to cancel the order a few days later. Refunded me immediately. Honest and trustworthy owners! Thanks and sorry it didn't work out. Great music store!

Bannar's Piano Service

(7 reviews)

I called Mr. Bannar on a Tuesday and was able to get him over to tune my baby grand piano that same…read moreweek on Thursday. He was excellent and explained what he was doing and why he was doing it. My piano was severely out tuned as it was taken apart and moved from two different location and wasn't tuned in years so he recommended it being tuned twice which he completed. I will continue to use him for as long as he continues to serve my area.

The best service I have ever received with tuning my piano player. He tuned my piano exponentially…read morebetter than anyone else. I would highly recommend him because he is responsive, dedicated and definitely and experienced in his field.

David Welton Piano Tuning

David definitely knows his stuff. He fixed several things…read moreother tuners could not. hammer hitting too near the end of the string stop, hammers not releasing far enough etc.

From the owner: Expert piano service by a Registered Craftsman.read more

Pitch Perfect Piano Tuning

(65 reviews)

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Chaz has been tuning our piano for over 6 years! He arrives on time, tunes our piano, and then…read moreplays it beautifully to verify that it's in pitch. I highly recommend Pitch Perfect Tuning!

Always on time, always professional and clean, always a pitch perfect tuning!! I've used them for…read moremany years and highly recommend them!

Pro Arte Piano Service - Silver Spring

(10 reviews)

Great service, super knowledgeable, and reasonable price point! We had not tuned our grand piano in…read morequite some time, and I am grateful that we chose to go with Pro Arte Piano. We contacted Piotr via Yelp, and he was very responsive. When he came over for the job, he wore a mask the whole time. At one point, I expressed curiosity in his work, and he stepped me through what he was doing, explaining as he went. We had a great conversation, and he gave me useful feedback about caring for pianos. Best of all, my piano now sounds great!

Very prompt. Was able to fit our tuning in within a short window of time. He responded to my…read morecommunication in a timely manner.

Bruce Fite Piano Tuning

On time, friendly, courteous, professional, efficient. Reasonable fees. Will certainly hire him…read moreagain when piano next needs tuning.

From the owner: Every piano has a story. I want to tell others that story…read more Every piano has a voice. I want to make that voice sound as beautiful as possible. That’s why I tune pianos. Your piano should have a tuner that cares about it as much as you do. It’s a musical instrument, but it’s also a memory maker, a joy giver, and a storyteller.

The Guitar Gallery

Thanks! Brought my dusty old Spanish student guitar in for new strings, and to be generally…read morechecked out. Recommendations were right on point. Easy communication. Lucky to have a speciality shop right here in Fairfax!

Great selection of classical and flamenco guitars, some electric guitars too,the owner is…read moreknowledgeable and fair with his prices, highly recommended this place!

Guitar Exchange

4.1

(12 reviews)

Business model appears to be that of a trust funder not having to sell anything or pay bills?…read morePrices are beyond overpriced when coaxed from salesman. Beware of businesses that put codes instead of prices on the price tags. Looking for the uninformed shopper. Before paying bring an expert to check for refinish work, changed parts, repairs and damage to the guitars on display. Proceed with caution and facts.

An incredible shop if you're into rare vintage guitars. Owner Bruce is the most knowledgeable…read moreperson I've ever met when it comes to guitars. He has detailed knowledge of every year of every brand of guitar you could be looking for. A lot of the guitars are in the $6k to $12k range and some especially rare ones that are in the $50k-$100k+ range. The best vintage guitar store I've come across.

Philtone Guitars

4.1

(10 reviews)

I had a vintage hollow body that needed a re-fret and made the long drive to drop the guitar off…read more The good = the removal of the frets, and re-planing of the fretwork is the cleanest and most conservative I've ever seen. He also pinned the floating bridge in a really neat, clean, and innovative way. The turn time was less than two weeks. The bad = The final charge was over $100 over the estimate, and they didn't inform me of this before hand before I made the long drive to pick it up. The new frets were too high and not crowned properly, so it was painful to play. The frets were squared off and not rounded. I couldn't afford the time and money to make the drive again to have this corrected, so I had to pay somebody else to correct the work (by leveling and re-crowning the frets). I now have to ship my guitars out of state for fretwork since there is nobody good in the DC/Baltimore area aside from a few hobbyist working out of their homes. I've definitely seen worse fret work than this, like I said, I was impressed with the care taken with the removal of the old frets and re-planing the fretboard. But the re-fret felt incomplete to me and the extra unexpected charge was a kick in the gut.

If you ship your guitar to get work done here, be prepared to wait at least half a year to get it…read moreback. No joke. Don't believe them when they say it will be several weeks to a month. I shipped my guitar to Philtone years ago and had them PLEK and set up my guitar years. Didn't hear back for months and didn't want to seem like I was too pushy. After four or five months, I started to get a little anxious so I emailed or called them. They said it would be soon. I ended up getting my guitar six or seven months later. It's known in the guitar community that time management is this place's worst attribute. I've read a number of complaints about not hearing back and waiting forever.

Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience

3.9

(7 reviews)

A old 1980s Kramer solid body six string with Floyd Rose whammy emerged from a family closet…read more Something/someone had gotten into the pots and wiring harness. It was ugly. When plugged in the guitar made no sound. As a possible first timer, I called the shop and was referred to Zack. We talked and I explained the problem. While talking, I got the sense that he knew what to do. New wiring harness. New pots. Setup. I brought the Dead Kramer in, having stripped out the wiring harness. Zack told me, probably two weeks. As I left, I saw pots in blister packs for sale on the wall behind the cash register. That gave me confidence that this was the right place. About a week and a half in I called and he told me it would be ready by the end of the week. I waited until the beginning of the next week. I did have to go back to get the Floyd Rose handle, but no big deal. Zack had it. The Kramer is now in the hands of a 13 year old who is learning Rush licks and Dropped D tunings. Mission Accomplished. I'll be back.

I purchased a Collings dreadnought from them over the internet. The guitar was set up exactly as I…read moreasked, the condition exceeded my expectations, and the guitar arrived in perfect condition, extremely well packaged and quicker than I expected.

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(9 reviews)

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