Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service

About us

Professional piano tuning & services for all pianos; grands and uprights. All tuning and service preformed by owner. Commercial, institutional and residential.

Business highlights

27 years of experience

Services we offer

Piano tuning, evaluations of condition for serviceability and repairs or other necessary or optional services., regulation, repairs, voicing

Reviews
5.032 Reviews
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5
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Norm H.
Dec 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gary did a great job. The piano needed major adjustments but now it sounds great.

Richard T.
Dec 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gary checked it out and replaced a plastic elbow in the action. Gary is very knowledgable. Gave me a little history lesson on the use of plastic parts in some pianos made during that time. Those plastic parts have a greater tendency to break so we decided to hold off on the tuning in case more broke off. So far it's working great. Gary was fun to talk to and seems to really know his stuff about keyboards, both acoustic and electronic. He is now my "go to" piano repair person.

Mark S.
Jul 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$110
Very well. Professional and prompt.
Response from Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service

"Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, I really appreciate it. I hope you're enjoying your piano."


MARK G.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gary provided excellent, thorough service. He explained everything in detail and left the piano in perfectly tuned shape. Spend almost 2 hours making sure it was perfect. Couldn't be happier.
Response from Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service

"Thanks for leaving the great review! I'm really glad you're so pleased with my work! Enjoy!"


Allan D.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very well. Mr. Messling arrived right on time for the scheduled appointment. He told me that the job would take 1 - 1/2 hours to complete. The job itself took 1 1/2 hours, which included time to repair a defective part on my piano. The work was done very professionally. I would highly recommend Mr. Messling.

Billie G.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
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Patricia F.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Eric P.
Dec 2015
4.0
$90
This was our second tuning with Mr. Messing.  The first time we hired him was to tune our upright for the first time in twenty years or more, so it needed a voicing or something.  He did a great job, and the second tuning is excellent also. What a relief.  My only comment is that I was not home and he talked my wife's ear off. When I got home I confirmed that the piano sounded great.

Judith F.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Daniel C.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$210
Gary was great.  Arrived on time, very professional, pleasant and priced reasonably.  Took the time to show me around the workings of the piano and explain the tuning and adjustment process.  No hesitation in recommending him to others.

Debra R.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Margaret T.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$108
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Nancy P.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
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Karen M.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
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MICHAEL M.
Dec 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Gary showed us what and why as he was inspecting and cleaning our 40 year old piano. We were impressed by his knowledge.

Linda M.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Very responsive and worked around my schedule. Answered all my questions. Very professional and personable and did a great job.

Joanne B.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
His prices seemed high, but I don't feel as though they were out of the ordinary consdidering the scope of the work. Gary was very thorough in his work, was highly professional and punctual, and did an excellent job. In fact, I plan to call him about some additional work with the piano.

Sharon O.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
Provide was pleasant and very knowledgeable. also very willing to educate me on technical workings of the instrument. He was punctual an professional. HIs price for tuning the piano was within the range that I expected. Perhaps the cost for replacing the string was on the high side, but acceptable. I will definitely use him again.

Eric P.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$220
Gary arrived as scheduled and brought our 40 year old piano to a new level of sweet. The experience of having Gary here doing his work was delightful. He is knowledgeable, a true technician, and a gentlemen. I feel confident recommending him.

Tim M.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$105
Gary arrived as scheduled, provided plenty of advice, patiently explained everything that he was doing, and our piano sounds so much better now.

Joseph O.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Gary Messling was pleasant to speak with on the phone. He answered his own phone and we quickly set an appointment. He arrived on time. His professionalism was evident immediately. He uses some of the latest technology to tune the piano. He was extremely careful about the carpet and furniture. He discussed with me what he would be doing and got to it. I felt I got very good value for my money. He did a basic tuning this time. He also explained various levels of service and frequency of tuning. I was very happy with his work and will definitely call him again.

DOROTHY E.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$95
He did a great job. He is always on time and always does the job you hire him for.

KENNETH A.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Gary arrived on time and was a pleasure to work with. Old baby grand

piano was purchased used and had not been tuned in many years and Gary gave us an honest appraisal of the of its current condition and approximate resale value after a tuning. It really needed much more work but I opted to have it tuned only since I am downsizing my household.
Gary gave us detailed information about the piano, what other work could be done and the care and cleaning of the piece in preparation for my move and its sale.

He has a pleasant personality, is very knowledgable re pianos yet gave me simple explantions/answers to my questions and presented some other options to me.
He definitely is a professional and a credit to his craft.. I highly recommend his services. I would use his services again if needed in the future.

Debra R.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Gary was a pleasure to work with. He was very responsive, professional and a very nice guy to boot.

AMANDA R.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
We have a fairly new piano that was re-pitched since it had been about a year and a half since last tuned. It sounds much better now.
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FAQ

Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.
No, Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service does not offer free project estimates.
No, Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service does not offer a senior discount.
No, Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service does not offer emergency services.
No, Gary Messling Piano Tuning & Service does not offer warranties.

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302 N Carlyle Pl, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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