My Mellor Cabinet Grand had not had any professional attention in 30 years. With Covid keeping me…read moreat home, I began playing my piano again. It was not horribly out of tune, but I thought why not treat myself to a fresh start. Tom Budjanec of Piano Forte, located in Ambridge, PA, answered my call immediately. We scheduled a service call within a day. He adjusted the action on all of the keys, sanded the felt hammers, and tuned it twice with a weeks time in between. OH MY GOODNESS!!! It is a revelation and a joy to play now. Certainly this is money well spent for the pleasure I am getting from the restored sound. Piano Forte will not only repair, tune and restore your piano, but do it promptly and at a fair price. Call Tom.

Amazing service and repairs! They have good quality violins and bows as well! Mike made my cello…read moresound better than ever! He really knowledgeable about all the string instruments! The bridge job was fantastic, he also adjusted my sound post , and deep cleaned my instrument for free! I would completely recommend!

I have an old German cello that badly needed a set up. I live in Morgantown West Virginia, there…read moreis no luthier. I have tried two other violin shops in Pittsburgh area, they were both OK but I was not highly impressed. I took a leap of faith with Wexford Violin Shop and I am glad I did. The owner Mike is an accomplished cellist so he knows what is needed from a musician's perspective. He did an amazing job fixing up my old cello. He put in a new bridge, adjusted the sound post and changed out non-functioning tuning pegs with Wittner geared pegs. It plays effortlessly thanks to the wonderful set up. The service fee is very reasonable and is worth every penny I spent. Thanks to Mike's fantastic work, I can now enjoy my cello again. Mike even played a few songs for me on my cello. I don't think I have ever heard my cello sounded that beautiful ever before. I will be bringing my other cello there for a tune up in the near future. Highly recommended this place.

The Volkwein's "Tom's Pad" is easily the best drum pad i've ever used, and likely the best in…read moreexistence. It has the most accurate bounce/feel, and its tone changes when you play on different areas and/or play at different volumes, just as a real drum would. It fits onto a cymbal stand, and is virtually unbreakable. I have not been to this store I feel the need to express that this product is absolutely exceptional because these folks make it.

Very knowledgeable and experienced Instrument repair department. Friendly and helpful.read more

I've been going to Stuart for years for my lutherie needs both large and small. His work has always…read morebeen impeccable and more than reasonably priced. He not only excels in repairs but also has the ability to craft guitars that are both beautiful to look at and a delight to listen to. If you are a musician looking for the best in luthiery services and the building of exceptional guitars Stuart is your guy.

I've had the pleasure of knowing Stuart (from a distance) for a number of years. I live in Hawaii…read moreand stumbled onto Stuart through the internet when seeing one of his acoustic archtop guitars,the Church on the web. I was blown away. Stuart has done work on many of my guitars and I wouldn't have anyone else. Sending guitars from Hawaii to PA is not cheap but the results are so worth it. Stuart does amazing work and always keeps you informed of progress. He is totally trustworthy and would only recommend work that he felt was best for the instrument. I bought a rather cheap guitar from China several years ago and asked Stuart to redo practically everything on it. New frets, tuners, pickups, electronics and bridge. To this day it is a prize possession that plays amazing. I highly recommend anyone needing guitar work to check Stuart out. You will be greatly rewarded. Denis McNulty

I've been working with Shane for three years now--two pianos in two locations. He did wonderful…read moreregulation on my Petrof upright, restoring its beautiful tone. He also has helped me break in my new Kawai grand. He is a talented guy, pitch perfect and technically excellent. Can't give him enough stars!

My company, Solich Piano, is the largest Yamaha piano retailer in the Midwest: headquartered across…read moreOhio and also servicing Western Pennsylvania. One of our esteemed institutional partners is Pittsburgh Opera. Shane Emrich of Emrich Piano service is a fabulous piano tuner/technician and a class act. Shane has been a pillar of managing all tuning and technical service aspects during our annual Piano sale fundraiser as well as in numerous homes after the event. Whilemany skilled piano technicians lack the expertise and refined mannerisms to serve the public, I have never heard a single complaint but rather have received many commendations from our residential and institutional clients especially during the recent pandemic. His company offers such a diverse level of full-service piano amenities. We have utilized Emrich Piano Service on many occasions not only for exquisite concert tuning of pianos in homes and on the concert stage. We have also used them to install player systems on existing pianos, install in service climate control systems to keep pianos regulated in older homes, and advanced regulation of piano action as well as robust voicing services. Whether you're home or school or church resides in Pittsburgh, western Pennsylvania, North Hills, South Hills, Allegheny county, Butler County, or the surrounding areas including northeastern Ohio, Shane Emrich is your singular most preferred piano tuner and technician contact. Lastly, he has uniquely refined piano rebuilding and restoration skills.

big time issues with their instrument repair department and owner. made my sons brass instrument…read moreworse by failing to do basic things most handy people would never mess up, then the owner proceeded to tell me how great his people were. Go to Volkweins instead

Took my daughter's high school flute to be looked at and repaired so that her daughter can now…read morelearn to play the flute. We live in the south hills and the local vendor wanted $400 and two months to fix up the flute. Brighton Music Center in the north hills phoned about two weeks after we brought it in and gave us an estimate. We were informed the flute pads contained mites so all the pads had to be replaced and the case interior was no longer useable. Another week went by and it was finished and ready for pick up. The total cost for replacing all the pads and a new Gator Pro case was still less than $400. I recommend them highly and worth the drive if you don't live close by.

He set up my Martin and repaired my Ibanez. I hope I never need him again but if I do, I'm glad…read morehe's there.

30+ years playing guitar and living in NYC and California. Manella Guitar is a true world-class…read moreguitar/bass/amp shop with deep experience and incredible ingenuity. Handed them a difficult diagnosis and even more difficult issue to fix. They fixed a complex classical guitar pickup issue with a minimum of body alteration and fuss. This place is a real gem and ALL strings players should take note and lean on Manella's experience. Many famous players who live in the area only take their gear to Manella. Also do tube amps. Do not miss this place!

This review is long overdue: I had called every piano mover…read morein Pittsburgh to move a baby grand piano. I called every moving company in Pittsburgh. Quotes ranged from $450-$1,100 and the closest availability was a few weeks out. I called Jordan Dietrich and he came in with by far the best quote. He also apologized that he was booked until the end of the week....He then offered to come the next day. Superb availability. The move itself? They got the baby grand out of the house (it was down the street), into mine, put the legs and pedals back on, and inspected the entire instrument in under an hour. I was BLOWN away at this and so happy to have my dream instrument so soon. I cannot recommend Jordan enough.

this place always feels like you are a burden to the people who work there. The prices are not…read morecompetitive and the service is poor. most recent experience we called about availability of piano benches and employee answered frazzled, said call back later and hung up. why answer? why have a phone? There are plenty of stores in the area where a passion for music, the product and customers is evident every time you visit or call. Find a place that is willing to take the time to understand you and what you need; not just maximize profit or decide they don't feel like working at that moment.