JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE

Piano Tuning

About us

Sole proprietor for over 41 years. Accepts cash and checks only.

Business highlights

50 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Piano tuning, regulation, voicing, repairs and major rebuilding.

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Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

5.012 Reviews
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-12 of 12 reviews

Nigel C.
06/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Jerry is GREAT. We've used him for a number of years and will continue to do so.
Description of Work: Tuning our upright piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Michael T.
06/2015
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Deep tuning of a square grand piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Thomas H.
12/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
We hadn't tuned our rather new piano for years, so it was clearly out of tune. When Jerry came in the first time, he noticed it be very much off perfect pitch that, should he tune it perfect, the piano would detune within weeks. He offered two options: Overtune now and come back a few weeks larger or tune it but such that it would be off perfect pitch. The latter would have saved us a second tuning but we decided to have him come out twice and make the piano perfect. That said, Jerry was always on time (even during the storm), was very nice, and explained any issue clearly. Jerry uses a scheduler, so you can make an appointment easily. We received a call the day before the appointment as a reminder. All in all, I can only recommend Jerry's work and I am sure we will have him back before the piano gets out of tune that much again.
Description of Work: Tune upright piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Mary Ann C.
09/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Twenty-five years ago we bought our 1876 Steinway Upright piano from Jerry. When we needed to sell it, Jerry came right over and gave us an honest opinion about the problems it had. We were able to sell it on Craigslist and the purchaser was going to contact Jerry to fix it.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Nancy H.
03/2013
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Punctual, professional, pleasant!
Description of Work: Piano tuned

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Kimberly R.
06/2012
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Excellent! He has an assistant to schedule appt and provide estimates on phone. He is a piano rebuilder and could quickly diagnose/repair both pianos service. Moved one piano from $0 value to $900 value. I am fussy abut pianos. I cannot say enough good things about Jerry!
Description of Work: 2 pianos - cleaned interior - repaired multiple keys (21). Tuned pianos - adjusted key attaction - rebuilt a section of antique chickering grand keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$780

Leslie Y.
07/2010
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Jerry did an excellent job with tuning our piano. He is very professional and knowledgable. We will definitely use him again.
Description of Work: Jerry tuned our Yamaha piano, which had not been tuned for approx. 5 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$280

Maria L.
05/2010
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He was great. He was very thorough, reliable and affordable.
Description of Work: We used Jerry Nilsen Piano Service in December and he did our piano tuning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Max R.
01/2010
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
It was very easy to schedule an appointment over the phone and the woman whom we spoke with told us what to expect in terms of amount of time and price. On the day of, Jerry called to tell us that he was running a few minutes late. When he arrived (only a few minutes late due to traffic), he asked me some questions about the piano and then got to work. After some diagnostic tests, he told me that he would have to tune the piano twice - once fairly roughly, and then again to fine tune it - and that it would take a couple hours. That is exactly what happened. When he was finished, he played a tune on the piano, talked to me about next steps, and then wrote out a receipt. Overall, he was very easy and pleasant to work with.
Description of Work: Jerry tuned our 30+ year old piano that hadn't been tuned in a very long time. (It was a childhood piano that had been given to us as a gift.)

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$270

BARBARA N L.
11/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He arrived on time and worked steadily for almost three hours. The final cost was exactly the estimate quoted over the phone. This gentleman knows piano tuning inside and out and it shows. We were happy to pay for quality work and will get him back next year, no more waiting for 20 years!
Description of Work: Tuned our piano that had not been tuned in over twenty years! Mr. Nilsen gave us an estimate over the phone and we made the appointment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$260

Nigel C.
08/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Jerry arrived on-time, and worked for approximately 2 hours to bring the piano back into tune (it was far enough out of tune that it required an additional pass to effectively bring it back into tune). We had just purchased the piano used, and it was in need of tuning. Very happy with the results, and without doubt we will be using Jerry for future tuning work. Excellent work, very experienced, and very personable.
Description of Work: Tuned our upright piano.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$195

BILL L.
03/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Excellent work. Piano sounds crisp and clear. The keys no longer stick. He even did some on site touch ups with keys that were lagging slightly, and sanded the hammer faces, etc. Jerry has been tuning pianos since the 1960's and has worked on pianos at clubs, hotels, nd businesses (including Hewlett-Packard's pianos for over 20 years) as well as residences. Very personable, very punctual, just a really ice guy. Jerry does repairs and rebuilding as well, but we've only used his tuning services.
Description of Work: Tuned piano that had not been tuned for 15 years. The tuning cost $125. Several keys were sticking. Jerry diagnosed a problem with the felt swelling. He took the hammer assembly back to his shop and did a water, alcohol, and heat treatment to realign the felt. This treatment cost $175.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

    Contact information

    949 Michigan Ave, San Jose, CA 95125


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

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    Service Categories

    Piano Tuning

    FAQ

    JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    No, JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE does not offer free project estimates.
    No, JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE does not offer a senior discount.
    No, JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE does not offer emergency services.
    No, JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE does not offer warranties.
    JERRY NILSEN PIANO SERVICE offers the following services: Piano tuning, regulation, voicing, repairs and major rebuilding.
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    Contact information

    949 Michigan Ave, San Jose, CA 95125


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed