I contacted Sal on a Tuesday and he was here Friday tuning the piano. His pricing was upfront, and I appreciate that. He spent over 2 hours with the piano, making this newly inherited heirloom sing again to make my grandma proud. He was very honest, and did not upsell me or even try to. In fact, I tried to upsell him and asked about a cleaning since this piano had been sitting for a few decades. He said it was in excellent condition, and his mantra was "If it's not broke, don't fix it," which I really appreciated. He also explained every step of the process, and used a tool that allowed me to watch him as he tuned it. I could see how when he first came it was really out of pitch and tune on the app, and then when he did the full tuning I could watch the symbol on the app go into the tuned position. He was also a really nice, courteous guy. He took off his shoes on our new carpet. He never asked me to leave a review, and I'm glad I went with him. I'm definitely going to use him again. read more

Sal came over to tune my piano, broke a string, charged me $200, pressured me to leave a 5 star review and then insisted on coming over another time, was 30 min late then said he didnt have time to tune it he just put the string back on but still charged me $200 and it sounds absolutely horrible. Unplayable. I am furious. I feel totally scammed. I spent $400 and my piano sounds worse than before. This person is not ethical and I demanded my money back and if I receive it I will consider making this a 3 star review. read more

Our piano tuner of many years recently retired. We were not looking forward to finding a replacement as he was a terrific piano tuner. However we got lucky on our first try. Sal turned out to be as good, if not better, than our previous tuner. We are now on his schedule for every 6 months and are very pleased with his service. read more

Sal responded to my request quickly and I was able to get an appt within a reasonable time frame. My piano had not been tuned for over 2 years and Sal was very meticulous bringing my piano back to life. Definitely excellent quality for the service fee. I will be calling on him again next year to keep this precious instrument in perfect playing condition. read more

Sal was an absolute pleasure to have tuning my piano! He is super knowledgeable and has tons of wisdom to add to the piano tuning experience! I'd definitely recommend him for anyone needing piano tuning needs. Just don't book him in 6 months, because he'll be busy tuning my piano again jk read more

Great piano tuning service. Helped us with our older piano. Made it sound so much better. Thank you

Sal was great! He spent just the right amount of time tuning our piano. He was thorough and informative. He knew what he was doing and provided amazing service. We'd use him again in the future. Thanks Sal! read more

Sal was excellent! From beginning communication to the job completed he was professional and casual at the same time with good in person presence. He informed us of what he was doing at each step, why it was important, etc. At each process he was teaching us about our piano while he did his work and even though the is old and unsophisticated, he treated it like his own baby. Throughout we had great conversation, what the piano needed - and didn't (at this time) and good chatting about the Beatles too. He is a seasoned, well experienced craftsman and musician who has been with the heavyweights but didn't treat us like we were any less than that. I definitely recommend Sal and will be on a regular tuning schedule with him now (and checking out his releases on YouTube and looking for on Spotify! read more

Sal was awesome. Did a great job tuning up my piano and explaining what was needed. Highly recommend.

Sal was awesome! he responded to my request for piano tuning within one day with pricing included. I have a 72 yr old piano that hasn't been tuned for 12 years (i had no idea it had been that long!!) in less than 2 hours, it sounds fantastic, especially when Sal played bohemian rhapsody on it!!! I will be on his list for further tunings.. thank you Sal!!! read more

Sal was professional, responsive and a pleasure to have at the house. He knows his craft and we will use him forever.

Sal came to tune and evaluate our family's 1920's Knabe parlor grand. He was knowledgable, respectful, and I had fun peppering him with questions about its vintage, value, and the reality of refurbishing for sale. He did a nice job with tuning. Many older pianos will not hold A440, but he masterfully got it there and it's still right on pitch several months later. I highly recommend Sal for great value, and will call him again when we need our piano(s) tuned or serviced. read more

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He's an expert at his craft and I'd recommend him for this service to anyone who loves and cares for their piano.

Sal did a fantastic job rehabilitating my beloved piano. Cleaning, repair, wire replacements, tuning. She has been with me for 60 years - since 1963 - and on the planet since the 1930s! I am deeply grateful for Sal's care and expertise. read more

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I reached out to Sal to get a quote on my piano that hasn't been tuned for quite some time and he was able to get back to me super fast. After agreeing to an appointment, he came by on time, tuned my piano and got it sounding like new again! He was also very knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and super chill! We chatted a bit and would recommend Sal to anyone! read more

The baby grand was just sitting in the corner of our living room, gathering dust. Unlike the lifecycle exercise machine in my bedroom collecting dust, that at least can keep my shirts on the handlebars. Yet I yearned to tickle the ivories again, but the damn thing hasn't been in tune for years. So, I called Sal. It was easy to schedule a time to get him to come tune the thing. He was friendly, and we had a great conversation about music. I'd highly recommend using him for any of your piano needs. Now...perhaps I'll have him or someone else come and give me some piano lessons !!!! read more

Sal responded to my piano tuning request right away, was able to get my Kawai (that hadn't been tuned for years) sounding great again at a very reasonable price. Prompt, friendly and professional. Highly recommend. read more

Sal did a great job retuning our piano after we neglected it for too long. He's very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Highly recommend!

Sal did an incredible job tuning my Kawai piano, which I've cherished for 25 years. He arrived right on time, was professional and knowledgeable, and brought my piano back to life with his expert tuning. Now, it sounds absolutely amazing--better than it has in years! I highly recommend Sal to anyone in San Diego looking for a reliable and skilled piano tuner. If you want your instrument to sound its best, he's the one to call! read more

Sal is a polished pro and did a great job on our vintage 1920s Sohmer baby grand. He's kind and helpful and has insight into things most tuners might not understand, much less proactively share. read more

Sal arrived on time, was very personable, and provided the most thorough service my upright piano has received--far surpassing the work of the last four technicians combined. He skillfully repaired the damper pedal cloth and took great care with the tuning process. I'm a subscriber and will be using Sal from here on out. Highly recommend. read more

Sal arrived on time and did a fantastic job tuning my 120 year old Gulbransen piano to sound better than it has sounded for years. I almost feel unworthy with my very average skills to play this beautiful sounding instrument. I highly recommend him for his care and attention to detail. Thank you Sal... read more

Just wanted to say that Sal was extremely skilled and knowledgeable. His work is seriously outstanding. Did an excellent job on my 20year old piano. Would definitely recommend. read more

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Sal has been a great piano tuner for my very old family upright for a few years now! He's always on time, professional, and friendly. He brought some life back into the piano after a few years of not tuning it, and now whenever I have him come back out for a tuning, it's always a fairly quick process for a great price. I will be calling Sal again for sure! read more

Excellent service provided! Very prompt and professional. Very knowledgeable. Have continued to schedule every year for Sal's service. Thank you read more

Sal was quick to respond to my initial inquiry and showed up the next day. He explained everything in advance and gave us two options with how we would prefer to proceed before doing anything. He didn't try to upsell. And he spent a thorough amount of time tuning, and explained what he did afterward. I'd recommend him! read more

My piano was out of tune and now it is back in tune. Great job Sal Filipelli. 5 stars.

Sal knows his business inside and out, was on time, quick, courteous, informative and professional!! Honestly, I won't ever think of going to anyone else in the future, he's the guy!! Thanks Sal, and big ups, the piano sounds GREAT!!!!!! read more

Sal did a thorough and conscientious tuning of our spinet piano, which hadn't been tuned in (gulp) 10 (?) years. Sal is personable and was pleased to explain the process. Many thanks, Sal! read more

Sal came within a couple of days of requesting a visit and did a wonderful job tuning a baby grand that sorely needed a tuning. Watching Sal work and his methods is a sign of a true professional that enjoys what he does. He went as far as fixing a pedal and a key for a very minimal price adjustment. Great quality and an excellent value. I highly recommend his services. read more

Great tuning experience! Friendly, personable, and shared a good bit of piano knowledge with me throughout the process.

Sal responded quickly to my request for information and was up front about the pricing to tune my ~50 year old Yamaha upright piano. He easily accommodated my schedule request and arrived a little early, which was very much appreciated. He was able to make the piano sound beautiful again within an hour and a half. He also recommended return tuning intervals for keeping the piano in tune in the future. I already look forward to the next appointment! Thank you Sal for restoring the beautiful sound of our family piano. read more

Performed a thorough piano cleaning, hadn't been done in decades. Good job, pleasant guy.

Very unprofessional and rude! After he tuned my piano , 1 note was still not working right, i asked him to check out . Took him 5 min to ckeck then he said that costs me an additional $50. I told him he should have told me the price before fix and asked why it costs so much for a 5 min work. He said his expertise worth that much and sarcastically said 'if i expect him to do for free.' He also broke my piano string and blamed on my piano being old. He has some nerve! I got him from yelp and very disappointed . read more

Sal tuned a piano in our home that hadn't been tuned in over a decade. He was polite, professional, communicative, and spent the time to get it right. Would highly recommend him to anybody. read more

Sal did a great job with our piano! We requested to have it tuned and he was able to do it even though we haven't done it in a while! He was very professional! Would highly recommend him! read more

We are extremely happy with Sal's Piano Service! We have a piano that is over 100 years old that had been damaged by rodents when we moved into a new house. Most the keys were stuck and we were worried that the piano would not be salvageable. Sal was able to get the piano sounding great after one visit, and after returning later to replace some pads and tune the piano, the piano sounds even better than before! Sal is very knowledgeable and friendly, and we strongly recommend his services! read more

I was in a hurry to tune up a really old upright piano that had not been tuned in over 15 years. So glad I found Sal's Piano Service. Reasonably priced, prompt and very professional. Highly recommend! read more

Sal did a great job tuning out piano after our move from our of state. He was easy to communicate with during scheduling and was fairly priced. Would recommend! read more

Sal tuned and repaired some keys on my Winter upright. I am satisfied with his work, and felt the price was fair.