Wonderful experience from start to finish. Needed to move my baby grand from our home in Eastern…read moreCarolina into storage while we were searching for our forever home. Chris was responsive, friendly and professional upon first contact. After a few months in their storage facility, we found and closed on our dream home. Piano was delivered yesterday in pristine condition. Absolutely recommend Ruggero for anyone needing move or storage assistance.

I entrusted my 50 year old Yamaha C3 to Ruggero piano service for new hammers. Richard Ruggero…read morethoroughly evaluated the piano in my home and took the action with him to complete the work. This is a job which involves precision and a great amount of detail. He ensured I got the finest hammers from Germany, completed the restoration in the shop and returned to spend six hours meticulously integrating, regulating, voicing and tuning. The piano sounds and feels as though it has just come from the Yamaha factory. I could not be more pleased. He had to contend with a number of incidentals caused by previous work and did not get up from the bench until he was satisfied that the piano was in exemplary condition. I received skilled service, at a fair price and my instrument is in stellar shape. Moreover, Richard and his staff are professional, courteous and accommodating at every step of this process. I give them my highest recommendation!

I'd been in contact with Michael Hannah, looking for a particular piano in my price range. He…read moredidn't have the one I wanted, but a few days later, he put me in touch with someone who did have such a piano. It was an extremely generous, thoughtful, and selfless act that made me a dedicated future customer.

We purchased a Kawai piano from Maus. The experience was excellent! Zack was knowledgeable, but…read moredidn't use pressure sales tactics -- just answered our questions. We made a couple trips to Maus and also looked at a competitor store. In the end, we opted for the Kawai at Maus. Maus was very flexible with delivery dates, payment method, and even threw in a small upgrade to a component. The piano was delivered out of the box out of tune (apparently this is unusual), so Maus provided an additional in-home tuning at no cost. Maus has a friendly, family business feel to it. It's not a dazzling showroom, but the product and people are a great reason to go there.

Wonderful music school with reasonable prices. I am so glad I found this place. They have an…read moreextensive list of instruments they can help you work on. I might even take more than one class here someday. Amazing staff. Very responsive. Highly recommend. Such a blessing.

This is a very cool music store, adjacent to the music store is a coffee house, in fact they are…read moretogether. The coffee house has a stage with gear and it looks like they are ready to go. A musician just has to plug in and play. Open mic on Tuesdays. They have an array of used guitars and consignment instruments. I played a few guitars and talked with Steve. As I was playing a number of people came in and signed up for lessons. I had a coffee with a shot of espresso for $3.17. Free Wifi here also.

Been taking guitar lessons here for a while. My instructor is the owner, Paul Warren. So…read moreobviously I have good things to say about him. But the other instructors on a multitude of instruments including guitar, bass, banjo, drums, piano, voice, fiddle, and others are beyond top notch. The price is the average for any instrument lesson business in the area, currently $95 a month, which gets you 4 thirty minute sessions a month. Here is what I really think makes RMA stand out above the others in the area. If you have a young child wanting to learn guitar, the primary youth instructor is Mary Ann. Her students never fail to amaze me with the skills they have at such a young age, and how fast they progress and improve. For the adults wanting to learn, you can put all of the instructors names in a hat and pull one out and you will not be disappointed in the expertise and quality of instruction you get. And to further separate the RMA from others in the area, each month there is a student show for those students who want to play live and show what they have learned and gain the experience of performing live in front of a crowd. And if you want some icing on the cake that you truly can not find at any other local place, the RMA regularly brings in musical legends such as Jennifer Battan, Doyle Dykes, John Pettrucci, Greg Howe, Vinnie Moore, Bumblefoot, Paul Gilbert, and Andy Wood. Read those names again and find me another musical instrument lesson business in the area that brings such people in and provide their students an opportunity to learn from them and watch them perform. You can't do it.

The Raleigh Music Academy is a well established business that provides music lessons, clinics,…read moreperformances, and workshops. The staff is the most professional and talented in town, and the opportunities to enhance your music skills are great. I think they are the only school in town that has a student show or recital every single month. You can usually play for friends and family without going on a waiting list - usually whenever you are ready. You can play with other students (like a band), alone, or just with your instructor. The shows are popular so get there early for a good seat!

Darin recommended against spending more to fix my older piano and suggest upgrading, against his…read moreown financial interests. And his enthusiasm and expertise about tuning is unmatched.

I'm the Director of Music at an Episcopal church in Chapel Hill with 35 years of experience as a…read moreprofessional musician. The moment the opportunity presented itself I began contracting Darin as our piano technician for our Steinway-B and several uprights. His work is absolutely tremendous. The Steinway, especially, has never felt or sounded better. I've known Darin for years and can attest not only to his exemplary skill as a technician but also his impeccable musicianship and his warm, genuine personality. He's an absolute delight to work with and the work he does is as good as it gets, anywhere.

My husband and I went shopping here for a quality used upright piano. While we ultimately did not…read morefind our perfect piano in this store just due to the available inventory, we were thoroughly impressed by Bobby Charlton, the general manager. He was generous with his time over the phone when I called in advance with questions, and in the store in-person. He is very knowledgeable about piano quality and history and taught us an enormous amount that helped us define what we were looking for and determine the value and longevity of each instrument. There was a wide selection of about 10 used uprights ranging from $1200 spinets and consoles to $2500 studio uprights. We experienced no pressure to settle or buy, just friendly and informed conversation. He provides a 3-year warranty and 5-year trade up guarantee to a grand piano, as well as a free in-home tuning after delivery. Don't buy a used piano off of Craigslist when there are so many affordable, warrantied options available from a reputable, knowledgeable business!

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We purchased an antique piano from the 1860s and needed it tuned. We reached out to multiple places…read moreand got a swift and professional reply from Chris. His business is a one man show and we are all about supporting local! Chris was exceptionally knowledgeable and I enjoyed chatting with him as he worked. The piano sounds great and he even replaced our broken knobs and rubber stops! Prices are very reasonable and I will be recommending him to friends and family for his outstanding work!

He was great at tuning my piano and really knows his stuff. I look forward to working with him in…read morethe future for piano tuning.