Quick response On time…read moreCall ahead of arrival Comparable quotes Friendly staff All the above made our experience great!

Huge thanks to Karl and John for their top quality work on our old Yamaha piano that hadn't been…read moreserviced in years. It sounds AMAZING - night and day from before. Thanks as well to Dawn for her easy and clear communication in setting it all up. Very kind folks, and experts at their craft. I can't recommend them enough.

Jian Min was responsive and professional. He showed up on time and did a good job…read more As my piano hadn't been tuned in a long time, he provided the option of a longer one time tuning or two separate tuning sessions one month apart. Given that the price difference was minimal and that it would have been easier for him to do a single session instead of coming here twice, I appreciate that he recommended the separate sessions to give the piano time to settle before subsequent fine tuning. He also recommended an in-piano dehumidifier as my location is very humid (which is true) and there are visible signs of moisture damage inside the piano. I appreciate that he informed me of this, but without being pushy about it.

I highly recommend Jian Min. My daughter used to play piano but hasn't in years. Recently my 6 year…read moreold granddaughter started lessons and I decided to get it tuned. It's been about 20 years! Jian arrived on time, after examining he quoted me a price of $145 for medium level tuning and recommended 6 month retuning. It took him about 1 1/2 hours. He needed bright light and absolute quiet. He even had us turn off the heater. One key was stuck and he fixed that as well. I had looked around- several music teachers do this as a side job and a local person wanted more than double for the same service. If you want dependable, high quality workmanship at a reasonable price this is the place!

Larry (who has been moving pianos for 36 years) moved my Steinway up in Angels Camp, and I have to…read moresay it was an experience to watch it be moved so effortlessly! He answered his phone within a couple of rings, gave a great bid, worked with our schedule, showed up on time, and moved our piano down the stairs in less than 45 minutes. I am grateful that he made the trip up here and took such great care of my piano (my livelihood).

Whereas my last mover bid higher, were only in Lodi two days a week, and would tell me the night…read morebefore the move if they would arrive during a four hour window in the AM or PM, Larry scheduled a specific date and time with me. He arrived on the dot. The last time my great grandmother's 1879 upright which weighs at least 800 lbs, was moved, it took 3 guys. I felt bad when I saw it was just him like maybe I should have provided more information on what kind of upright we were dealing with, but he made it look easy and handled the piano with great care. I wanted to watch the whole operation but didn't want to make him nervous haha. Then, after the move was completed, he played it a bit and revealed that it had been muted, for who knows how long, and showed me where the mute slide was. I then got to hear its full voice for maybe the first time ever. Amazing. Sadly our new home flooded the following week and we had to move the piano a little for the mitigation and will probably need to move it around some more for renovations but at least we know who to call if we need help. Thank you Larry!

So impressed with this service from start to finish. I requested a quote on yelp and they quickly…read morefollowed up with questions that helped us narrow down exactly what I needed and how much it would cost. The day before the move they called the buyer (me!) and the seller to give a three hour window when they'd pick up and deliver the piano. On the day the seller and I were both impressed by how professional, thorough, and courteous the movers were. Highly recommended.

I bought an upright piano from a local piano store and they used Encore Piano Moving to deliver the…read morepiano to me. Everything worked seamlessly and I was notified by phone the Friday before my Monday delivery of the 3 hour delivery time window. The delivery team was nice and very helpful.

First off, if all you need is a piano tune, use Michael. Michael's way of tuning is without…read moreelectronics. He uses the overtones and tunes the piano relative to itself, so it sounds correct. If you need work done on your piano, Michael is the most qualified, proficient, and reasonable expert you could possibly get. I've known Michael for 20 years, and have always trusted his judgement. My family piano is a 70 year old Baldwin baby grand. Played constantly since 1950, its hammers desperately needed replacing. Overtones were out of control. The mechanical back end of this piano had never been touched. We discussed whether to fully rebuild and tear it down- restring, and restore it. Costs were discussed honestly and candidly. We decided for Michael to replace the hammers and shanks and see where to go from there. Michael removed the action from our piano and took it to his shop, sent out hammer samples to have the hammers and shanks made custom from Germany, and with zero delay installed and regulated them. This was just the start. Michael bleached, cleaned, scrubbed, and adjusted all keys and the entire action to make it all feel like silk and move like sprung oil. When he reinstalled the action at our house, it was pretty close to dead on- he adjusted the regulation and action of the hammers, instantly NIGHT and DAY comparison in tone. Full real whole tones now sing from this glorious instrument, with the bass twice the thickness as before- I was able to go bottom to top chromatic octaves high speed with precise breaks in between all notes. Then he tuned it. Now the family piano will continue to serve for another 70 years. Next year I plan to have Michael replace the strings......

Our movers accidentally damaged the screw socket of our piano (Yamaha GA1) during the move. I…read morewanted to get expert advice so I contacted Stay Tuned Piano through Yelp. Michael quoted me for a "Free consultation" on Yelp and asked me to provide him details. It took about a week to get his partner Ken, who lived in my area to stop by for a quick estimate. Ken determined that it was nearly impossible to fix it without occurring high cost. He told me QUOTE "...there's only 2 people in Northern California who can do a legendary work like this. One is talking to you in your living room.. and the other is my partner, Mike..." Through Ken's Legendary assessment, he said it requires 4 people @$600/hr with 15-20 (really? Just for screw bolt...) he then offered $400 for my piano... I felt like Ken was trying to rip me off, so I declined his offer to part our ways. Ken came back demanding a payment of $250 for the consultation fee, which was supposed to be Free. I declined the payment, and he started commenting towards my mother of how bad of a son she had raised. Then I told him to get out, and then he started calling his wife, and had his wife talk to my mother over the phone of how rude I was of [not accepting $400 sell offer or paying $250 on a "Free Consultation"] Then I called the police on speaker phone.. and he finally decided to leave. While packing up, he STOLE 2 big bolts that belonged to our piano. Ultimately, I was able to get our Mover's insurance to compensate all the repairs.. so that's that. But Mike and Ken.... stay away at all costs!

I was looking for piano movers. We went with Bay Area Piano Movers since Michael responded quickly…read moreto my inquiry and the quote is extremely reasonable! Our move is a short distance drive (only 10 minutes drive between two homes) with a few stairs in both places. They finished the whole job in less than an hour. But that already included them pivoting the piano several times as an attempt to go through a very narrow patio with two doors, the team finally decided to take one of the door down, and lift the piano up straight so that the piano could go through. It took them about 15 minutes to move my piano from the truck to our new home - and that included the team cleaning/wiping off the dusts off from the back of the piano. My piano isn't a high-end model. Rather it's an old piano (30~ years) that my mom bought for me when I was a child and now my kid uses it to practice. I still play on that piano too. The team wrapped it well and took care of the move perfectly! I don't move my piano often - like once every 10-12 years. But if you are looking for piano movers at this time, I highly recommend them!!!!!

I highly recommend Bay Area Plano Moving Company for your piano needs. Mike and his crew were…read moreexcellent in carefully handling my two pianos. They made sure my pianos were safely wrapped and moved unto truck. Every detail with the move went so smoothly and I felt confident with their skills and integrity. I will use them again for the next move.

I've been using this company for 2-3 years and I highly recommend Sintonia Piano Service for your…read morepiano service needs. Kelly (owner/technician) is a joy to work with. She is pleasant, professional and her services are reasonably priced. This company covers customers in the Bay Area and also locally (Tracy, Mountain House, Manteca and other surrounding cities). There are not many piano technicians in this local area. Especially, after Covid. I appreciate the knowledge and resources Kelly has. I used Kelly for piano tuning and she always explains the issues with my piano, the background on what is causing the issues and the solution to fix it. I appreciate those details with my service. Kelly is easy to work with. I am always satisfied with the services and will continue to use this company for my future needs.

I bought a new piano 2 mo ago and just had Kellie tuned for the first time. She meticulously tuned…read moreall keys and back and forth just to make sure. The piano was so "weird" before tuning and now she did such a great job that it sounds almost perfect! Can't describe enough on how happy I am every time playing the piano after the tuning. Great thanks to her!

Very careful and professional. They took great care with my piano. Would hire them again!read more

I used Jacobsen Transfer to move my Knabe 6'4" mahogany grand piano out of my house to a piano…read morere-builder. They had to bring it down an outside double stairway, one stairway very narrow and steep. I have moved this piano three times before, both in New York City and then across the country. I last brought it into my house thirty years ago, and I know the weight and difficulty first hand as the original movers back then showed up with only two men. I had to assemble some neighbors to assist and bring it up the same stairs into the house. There were five of us, all untrained, yet we somehow made it. This time, Jacobsen correctly had the five men as needed, as well as the proper tools and clearly the experience to ensure the safe descent. It was like watching a well choreographed team as they worked together with singular guidance to bring it down to street level without a hitch. If I ever bring in another piano, I know who I'll call on again. Also note that we had to reschedule the job a few times due to wet weather, but they would not risk the move unless they could ensure a safe environment as well as having enough men for the job. While some lighter pianos could be moved with fewer hands, they well knew the size and weight of my piano required five and wouldn't attempt without, nor would they add any risk that might be caused by inclement weather; exactly the right protocols. Hats off to a great company and the team, and much thanks to all.