I put a request out on Yelp the morning of a party, broken string, piano nobody could play. Ramin was one of the first to respond, got me on the schedule same day, worked around my timeline without hesitation, and had the whole thing sorted with hours to spare. The communication was excellent throughout. He kept me updated while he was en route and again as the work progressed, so I was never left guessing whether we'd make it. The string replacement and tuning were both first-rate, and Ramin took the time to explain what he was doing and why, which I appreciated more than I expected to. Genuinely nice guy, easy to talk to, and clearly knows his craft inside and out. He even showed up with some homemade snacks his wife had made, which was a lovely touch and says a lot about the kind of people you're dealing with here. If you need a piano tuner, especially under pressure, you're in good hands with Ramin. Highly recommend. read more

I'm so happy with the repair Arvin did on my KAWAI piano! The fallboard was accidentally damaged and a piece of the black polyester finish, about 1/3 of the size of a fingernail, was completely chipped off. Since the piano has a beautiful high-gloss black finish, I was really worried that even after repairing it, I would still be able to see where the damage had been. My piano tuner recommended Arvin to me, and I'm very glad he did. Arvin did an amazing job! When I got the fallboard back, I honestly couldn't even find the spot that had been repaired. The color and shine match perfectly, and it looks just like the original finish. You can really tell Arvin knows what he's doing. His workmanship and attention to detail are excellent. I'm very happy with the result and would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs piano finish repair or restoration. read more

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Ramin just came and tuned my used upright Yamaha for the second time. My ears aren't good enough to hear perfection or not, but I called Ramin again b/c he was a pleasure! Responsive, punctual, friendly, personable, genuine, and clearly very intelligent, knowledgable and passionate about his work. During this latest tuning, he took plenty of time to explain the piano and its mechanism to my husband, answering all my husband's questions. The piano sounds great and I will continue to call Ramin for my annual tuning! read more

Ramin showed a real attention to detail. We had moved 2,000 miles a few months ago, and our piano needed to be tuned and serviced back into shape. He did such a great job-- honestly it's performing better than it has in years. I'm genuinely itching to play it any chance I can get. read more

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Ramin, from Golden Touch Piano Service, has attended to my relatively new Kawai acoustic piano a couple of times in the past year. He has proven to be affable, professional, capable, and conscientious. Thus far, he has tuned the piano, fixed a noisy sustain pedal, and adjusted the piano's action mechanism, all to good effect and at a reasonable price. Additionally, he has willingly provided explanations as appropriate. I intend to pursue his services the next time the piano needs tuning. read more

When I saw the description of Golden Touch Piano Services, and then read the reviews, I knew my careful search for someone who really knows and loves pianos had paid off. Later I remembered that a friend had also recommended this company. But I'd started looking in my own, because I didn't imagine it was likely that I would find the kind of care I sought through a friendly,though well intended, recommendation. My Steinert Grand Piano is a true treasure. But she needs good hands to bring her back to her former glory after many years of neglect. Ramin is the true technician she deserves. My Steinert has been part of my life since before I was born in post World War 11. (Ramin kindly helped me find her very hidden serial number and then her date of birth.) She was born in Boston in 1920 or 1921. And around 1946 she came to live in my parents' tiny Berkeley backyard cottage. My mother played Chopin and my father was a tenor soloist. When I was three, we moved to a house in Richmond where Ms. Steinert's music filled our home for many years until we moved to Walnut Creek. Today she lives in my Walnut Creek home where her grand presence fills our second floor mezzanine. Ramin comes to visit her there, and has begun restoring her with loving care. Ramin is a kind, friendly and fun individual with an expert technician's background coupled with the background of a professionally musical family. He knows and cares for pianos at a level that is truly hard to believe. And his price for all this is very reasonable. My embarrassingly neglected piano needed a thorough cleaning. Ramin took the time and care to thoroughly detail the entire interior, and then replaced a broken string, and then carefully tuned the piano. When time consuming extra's pop up, like old brittle strings breaking from even careful tuning, Ramin takes the extra time to repair them with no added charges. He is also replacing a long missing ivory key top for me, taking pains and much time to try to match its exact color to the other key. Again, unbelievably, without charge. Golden Touch has another technician, Arvin, whom I have not yet met, a skilled and valuable asset to the company. Go to the Golden Touch Piano website to learn of the many processes through which Ramin and Arvin can take expert care of your precious piano. I know you will be over-the-top happy! read more

Golden Touch Piano Service - Piano Services Near Me

We had my piano tuned by Service Requested, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The quality of his work is outstanding. Ramin is incredibly skilled, taking the time to ensure every note is perfect. In terms of value, the Service Requested exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Service Requested for anyone in need of professional and reliable piano tuning. read more

Piano sounds and plays like a dream!! And, now dust free! Thank you so much for spending the time on our Yamaha!

Good communication setting up tunings and follow through to check on the job. Tuning was done meticulously as it had been too long since it had been tuned. Arvid had to work for three hours but I felt like I had a new piano when he finished. Prices were reasonable and I am very happy with the results. Will be returning for the next tuning....sooner this time! read more

I have a 31-year-old Yamaha U1 made for the US market that was played and tuned regularly for 18 years until I moved away for college. The piano stayed at my parents house essentially unplayed (and untuned) for the next 13 years. I moved back to my hometown this year and was able to transport the piano to my new house. This is a well-loved piano that has a great deal of sentimental value to me. I'm particularly biased towards it's warmer than usual tone for a Yamaha, so naturally, I was rather anxious about having work done on the instrument after so many years. I am so happy I found Ramin! He took great care in tuning my piano, which required a pitch raise, and was exceptionally patient in explaining the technical nuances of his work, which my husband and I found fascinating. He was also meticulous in inspecting the piano's environment (proximity to heat and light sources, etc.) He is also an excellent source of information about local piano events in the Bay Area. I truly appreciate the time and work he spent putting my piano on, as he says, a "path of continued improvement." After he left, my husband and I took turns playing it, and the difference was incredible- all the "muddiness" was gone! In addition to his musicality and technical expertise, he is also responsive, punctual, and transparent. I am looking forward to my piano's journey under his care! read more

I last tuned my piano over ten years ago, and several keys were off-tune or not working. Ramin responded to my call quickly and patiently understood my request. Ramin is very skillful and knowledgeable in taking parts of the piano to clean, restore, and take time to ensure each note is perfectly tuned. The piano sound has improved profoundly, clear, sweet, smooth, and well-balanced ever since. I like to play my piano more often than before. He is passionate about his profession, keeps updating his skills by going to the piano tuning conference, and is tuning for the music department at some Bay Area universities. I highly recommend Ramin for anyone who needs their piano worked on or tuned. He is professional and reliable, and I will ask him to work on my piano in the future. read more

Ramin and Arvin were such a great help to tuning and regulating my instrument. They are very detail oriented and will do a good job until you are satisfied. Thank you, Ramin and Arvin! I will be sharing your services with my piano students for their regular tuning! read more

Ramin was so easy to work with from first contact through to billing. He was able to fit me into his schedule quickly and performed the work efficiently. Very friendly and professional. Would highly recommend working with him. I was surprised that it wasn't more expensive too! Definitely worth every penny. read more

Ramin was wonderful with tuning my piano which was out of tune for several years, unstuck several keys which did not respond after depressing them, and thoroughly cleaned the piano interior. What a difference to the sound and action! The piano used to sound dull and damp now sounds harmonious and angelic. Ramin also recommended additional upgrades to further refine the piano sound and performance. He was prompt, polite and worked efficiently. I will continue to use Ramin and highly recommend him for your piano tuning needs. read more

Ramin has tuned my grand piano twice and did a full clean and register. He did a fantastic job and is very responsive. He is my go-to guy

Ramin has cared for, fixed, and improved my family heirloom piano in so many ways after a rough move across the country and then a rough move across San Francisco that broke one of the legs completely off of the piano. Not only did he manage to fix it, he also managed to strengthen it without taking away from the aesthetic in any way, which was both amazing and appreciated! Beyond repair and tuning capabilities, Ramin is just a wonderful, kind, and caring person who was a joy to have in our home. I'd recommend him to anyone looking for piano services from a true craftsman. read more

As a new piano owner, I had been browsing Yelp and piano forums to try and find a piano tech who could come work on my Yamaha upright. As a music producer who records my piano, I didn't want to trust this work to just anyone and really wanted to find someone who could come work on my piano with me and help me understand the care and attention it needed to sound its best and to stay in optimal condition. My piano is not just a living room furniture piece, it is an instrument I really love and I care deeply about it's sound and it's condition. After reaching out to Ramin we discussed my needs over the phone and setup a time for him to come tune and do some voicing work. Ramin was incredibly polite and friendly and answered all of my questions with care and enthusiasm, we talked at length about my piano and it's mechanics and function. He not only cared about tuning the piano well but was keen to know about my recording and wanted to setup the instrument for success. He explained his process with voicing the hammers and had me check his work periodically to make sure the tone he was getting wasn't too little or too much. He lubricated much of the joints and wood connections and answered my questions on how I could tweak things on my own. My piano sounds and plays beautifully and i'm incredibly glad I now have a tech I can rely on and trust to help keep my Yamaha U3A in the best condition possible! read more

Ramin was polite, responsive, and thorough. He offered to stop by on short notice since he was going to be in the area and spent a morning taking apart and meticulously cleaning our Tom Thumb piano. It sounds completely different -- for the better -- and we found some exciting treasures inside. Throughout the experience, Ramin was patient with my questions and clearly passionate about his work. He restored and tuned our 72 year old piano, and shared a lot of knowledge along the way. I would gladly recommend Ramin to anyone looking for piano repair and tuning services. read more

Ramin is the best piano technician I have experienced in the Bay Area. He was determined and relentless in getting to the bottom of the annoying noises in my old Steinway. It finally sounds really great after all these years of not being able to find someone who cared to tackle the problem. He is in close contact with his network of PTG colleagues whom he can brain storm with when there is a tough issue with these old instruments. And he is very engaging to talk to and clearly loves music, which helps. He is definitely my go-to guy now! read more

Long overdue review - Ramin tuned my Baldwin baby grand piano several months ago and it has been absolutely lovely to play since. I can't believe the difference his work made. While here he was meticulous and careful with our piano. Highly recommended. read more

Ramin repaired, tuned, and cleaned my childhood baby grand piano after a move from my parent's house. He was extremely professional and thorough, and the piano has never sounded better. He can even trend the performance of the piano over time to determine if adjustments are needed. I would recommend his services to anyone. read more

I'm very happy with the work Ramin did on my piano. Today he took the piano apart and cleaned 50+ years of dust and debris. He filed every hammer and tuned it to perfection! I highly recommend his piano services. read more

Ramin is very talented and knowledgeable. I have just purchased a used piano I thought was in tune with a few non working keys. Today he carefully took apart my 40 year old Kimball piano to completely clean, refurbish, and fully tune the 200+ wires. Ramin uses his ears, tuning forks and a state-of-the-art tuning app to tune. My piano was obviously off from the tuning fork getgo . After Ramin meticulously cleaned and treated all the mechanics, it turned out no keys were bad. The sound is so improved and the play is smooth. I recommend him highly and will book him for a tuneup in a few months. read more

Ramin did an amazing job rescuing our old upright piano. It was tinny sounding it - had a rattle inside - and hadn't been tuned in about 15 years. We moved it up to our condo in San Francisco so I knew it was time for a tuning. He spent extra time making sure that the voicing was perfect. I couldn't recommend him more. read more

Ramin is an absolute professional who will breathe new life into your piano. Not only are his prices incredibly fair, but the moment he starts working on your piano you'll know you're in great hands. He was prompt in response to my request for a quote and was an absolute pleasure to chat with. I appreciate that he's more than happy to share tricks of the trade or to teach you how to perform simple maintenance yourself if you're looking to save a buck. I inherited my upright piano from my grandma 15 years ago and it has never sounded as good as it did after Ramin's tune-up. It's not often I reach out for quality service at a fair price and instead find the person I'm going to trust on that topic moving forward. As long as Ramin is around, I won't be asking anyone else to look at my piano. read more

Ramin is very reliable and responsive. Came exactly on time and meticulously tuned our Yamaha Upright. He is very knowledgeable and well trained in music. Highly recommend. read more

My piano needed a tune up after not being used for a few years, stumbled upon Ramin's piano tuning and I was NOT disappointed. Ramin was super friendly, very knowledgeable, and quick with responses. I highly recommend Ramin for all of your piano tuning needs, he really knows his stuff! Would give 10 stars if I could! read more

We have a beautiful upright Baldwin piano that hadn't been tuned for 10 years. Ramin responded quickly to our request for service, arrived on time, and did a thorough cleaning and tuning of the instrument. Now it sounds and plays like new. We are very happy with his service and will definitely use him again for our piano tuning needs. read more

My longtime tuner has moved so I contacted Ramin and am so happy I did. My baby grand Baldwin is about 90 years old and needs a professional who knows what they're doing. After Ramin spent a couple of hours with it, it sounded so much better. Ramin's also just a very nice, stand-up guy and i look forward to working with him in the future. read more

Our piano hasn't sounded this good in 20 years, and that is thanks to Ramin's stellar work. I would highly recommend Ramin to work on your piano. read more

Very professional and efficient! Ramin is passionate about his job and knows what he's doing. Would definitely recommend him.

I purchased a baby grand piano from Craigslist around November 2019 and was initially hesitant when told by the previous owner that it was 40 years. Later, I discovered through Ramin that my piano was actually built in 1906! Fortunately, Ramin was able to miraculously procure replacement parts and has serviced my piano twice. I truly appreciate the time and care in his work. I'm thankful to have an extremely knowledgeable technician I trust and one who knows my instrument well. read more