Verdi felt that instruments tuned to A = 432Hz were best for his singers. It also seems to provide…read moremore intricate and beautiful Cymatic patterns and alleged to help healing. So I found a great piano tuner (Jaid Smith) that agreed to tune my piano to this frequency. He was very intrigued and did not give me a hundred reasons why this was impractical. Well I love the sound and the 1960's Baldwin grand piano didn't mind it at all. Jaid was very thorough in cleaning out the piano and readjusting the registers. This may be the only 432 hz piano in Portland but there may be other musicians out there that have researched the benefits of this tuning. I highly recommend Jaid for this or just standard tuning.

Jaid is exceptional. He is super responsive, respectful, prompt, and very thorough. We have an…read moreupright that he did a great job cleaning (we have a cat), gave us some recommendations on humidity levels, and made our piano sound wonderful. He's visited us twice now and we intend to keep hiring him to take care of our piano!

I'd like to give my wholehearted endorsement to Lotof and the staff at Michelle's Pianos. A few…read moreweeks ago, I realized my baby grand was having significant issues and needed to be rehabilitated. I called around to several places, and Lotof was the only person who took the time to talk to me. We discussed what was happening, and he offered to pick up the piano the next week when they were in Bend delivering pianos to another place. Before they took my piano, I went to Portland to meet Lotof and check out their rehabilitation work. Lotof took the time to show me around the studio, where I played many good (and not so good) pianos. He took the time to answer my questions, and I felt confident placing my piano in their hands. After they assessed my piano, Lotof called me and was very honest about the situation. We discussed options, and he was able to work with my fiscal situation. After much deliberation (and a lot of options) I decided my best option was to trade in my baby grand on a new upright that had better action, better tone quality, and was something that would support me and my family for years to come. Lotof took the time to listen to my personal situation, and appreciate my background when making recommendations. I felt like he cared about me as a person and wanted to do what he could to support me and my family. He's a musician, and that shows in how he fits the piano to the person. Thank you Lotof and the caring technicians, movers and staff at Michelle's. I've never bought a piano before, but if you're a musician, it's a very intimate purchase. Thanks for taking the time to help me reach the right decision. Thumbs WAY up!

Why most people utilize regular household movers to move their pianos is a mystery to me? I was so…read moreimpressed with the professionalism and knowledge of our piano movers. They took great care to carefully breakdown, skillfully wrap and protect our grand piano. They efficiently loaded and secured it in the truck. What an amazing experience! Don't trust just any company to move your fragile instruments. Excellent experience all around.

Oh, my goodness. What a pleasure it was to work with Little Orchestra…read more Little Orchestra was a delight, from start to finish. What I Loved: --Online scheduling. --Clearly laid out pricing. --No "up selling" of services. --No judgement about my (alas) very out of tune piano. Such a contrast against our previous (also highly rated) piano tuner. I cannot recommend Little Orchestra highly enough.

Little Orchestra did a great job tuning my recently purchased piano and answered many questions…read moreabout the instrument. Britney's very organized and provides perfect communications. I will definitely hire Little Orchestra again for tuning and regulation issues.

Purchased a grand piano from this store. Accurate pricing and great service. I was able to try out…read moreas many pianos as I wanted before selecting one to purchase. 100% would recommend! :) Love my Falcone to bits!

I have purchased two instruments from Portland Piano in the last 3 years…read more Before I purchased, I had no piano, and the owner Mitch would let me come in and play on the pianos for my own enjoyment, even though I couldn't afford one at the time. I purchased a Kawaii digital CA78 while I lived in an apartment (an amazing instrument). Two years later I traded it in to purchase a Mason and Hamlin grand. Portland piano credited me 100% of the value for the Kawaii, even though it was 2 years old. The sales man found me the right grand piano, after letting me play most of the pianos there. His input was immensely helpful. When it was delivered I was unsure of what, if any bench would come with it as we hadn't discussed and I didn't pay for one. I was overjoyed when it was delivered with professional fully adjustable cushioned bench. This week I reached out to Mitch to get tuner recommendations, and instead he is having a tuner contact me, and covering the cost. Even when there were some financing mixups, they were immediately corrected with help from Brenda in accounting. In the end, great company, great people. When it's time to upgrade to my 9 ft Fazioli grand I know where I'll be going. Thank you to Mitch, Park, Brenda, and Portland Piano for helping me find my instrument.

If you're looking to buy a piano, Classic Pianos is the place to go. Taylor helped us with buying…read moreour used Kawai piano and we're really happy with it. Delivery was quick and seamless and their trade-up policy is a great way for us to stay connected with the business in the future. They have a huge showroom and a lot of different options for what your family is looking for!

Symphony No. 2: Trading in my piano…read more I had purchased a 1930's Knabe grand from Portland Piano in 2012. It's served me well, but totally needs to be rebuilt, and I don't want to spend my cash on that. On top of that, I've downsized via divorce and it's been in storage for about a year. All this time, I'm reviewing pianos and all of my options. I'm an old-school, classically-trained pianist. In the past, I have never been impressed with digital pianos. But knowing my footprint and not wanting to annoy the neighbors, I'm thinking I need to have a silencer in place. The after-market products that you can put on an acoustic is one thing, but after having gone down from a grand piano to an upright footprint, I'm not really crazy about getting "an upright." So I look into Kawai Novus 10S and compare it with the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X. These are upright sized digital pianos with a very real feel and sound to them. Look up the technology if you're interested, it's prettt cool. I can't really figure out why the Kawai is 8k more. Both are stunning in terms of action, feel and audio quality. Both feel like their brand... Kawai is warm and yielding, Yamaha is more quick and bright. Both have great tone. Some people love one over the other, but to me, they are comparable in touch and sound quality. I don't see 8k more worth of it in the Kawai. Also. Take a look at the case on the Kawai vs Yamaha. Yamaha has a much more clean, sleek look. Kawai just looks...heavy...visually. Of course, Portland Piano is willing to take my piano as trade in and sell me the Novus. They aren't Yamaha dealers. When I am telling the salesperson I really wanted to get into a Yamaha N1X, it was a better price, they had a few choices... lower the price on the Kawai to make it worth my business, or... not. Salesperson pinged me to tell me about a hot Clavinova they got in on consignment. Obviously she doesn't know her pianos very well, if a customer is looking for something like a 10S or N1X, and they call all pushy about a Clavinova. Portland Piano did not do much of anything to retain me as a customer, so I called over to Classic Pianos. Not only did I not get the runaround, they offered me a trade-in, sight unseen, along with a swift purchase over the phone. When the salesperson said it might take a bit because they have to ship it in, imagine my happiness when they called just a few days later to schedule delivery. Delivery went well, and I love my new piano. I hope it's this easy again with my next trade-in. Thanks, Taylor and team!

This guy is amazing! I watched the whole process and he took exceptional care with our treasured…read morepiano and also the tuning aspects. He has a wealth of history in tuning. We will be repeat customers for sure!

From the owner: We started in Oklahoma in 1972 and taught at the Fries Piano Hospital in Vancouver starting 2008…read more The hospital closed in 2017, I continue to tune pianos in the metro area.

Prompt and professional! He told me right up front that he might not be able to tune my 100 year…read moreold plus piano perfectly due to concerns with over stretching the strings. But turns out he was able to tune it perfectly! He also noticed a squeeky pedal, which he removed and fixed at his shop and brought back within a few days. Highly recommend Sylvester Tuning

From the owner: Sylvester Tuning gives the same presence and precision to each instrument they encounter in the…read moreVancouver metro area. Schedule a day and time that works best for you with our quick and easy self-scheduler on our website Sylvestertuning.com