FRED'S PIANO SERVICE

Piano Tuning, Musical Instrument Repair

About us

FRED'S PIANO SERVICE USES REGISTERED PIANO TECHNICIANS FOR TUNINGS & SHOP WORK. CONCERT & REGULARD PIANO TUNINGS, FULL RESTORATIONS, REPAIRS, ACCESSORIES & HUMIDITY CONTROL UNITS AVAILABLE

Business highlights

30 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

CONCERT & REGULAR PIANO TUNING, REPAIRS, FULL RESTORATION, ACCESSORIES & HUMIDITY CONTROL UNITS.

Services we don't offer

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Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

5.046 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
96%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 46 reviews

Mallika M.
05/2018
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He seemed very professional and knowledgeable. Took his time and didn't rush. Our babysitter who plays the piano says it sounds "much better".
Description of Work: 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

Robert W.
03/2018
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Boaz, the RPT, arrived punctually, carefully assessed the piano, and pointed out the cost of repair vs the value of the instrument. It was not in our favor. He kindly described it as a nice piano-like object in the living room. Boaz suggested helpful options to consider if we decide to replace our piano. We were impressed with his personable knowledge and professionalism.
Description of Work: 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
$150

John G.
08/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Excellent. Fred has been tuning our Steinway N{B for years - doing special repairs when needed.
Description of Work: Regular piano tuning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Peter I.
04/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Excellent service. Highly professional.
Description of Work: 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

Suzanne E.
04/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Fred was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He was punctual and efficient.
Description of Work: Piano was tuned after a cross country move.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

nancy W.
11/2016
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He's fantastic. I would not hesitate to hire him again or refer him to others.
Description of Work: 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

Rose O.
09/2016
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He immediately dove right in and told me what was good and not so good about my piano and explained everything as he did it. He was professions and courteous and patient with my curious 3 young children as they asked him a few questions about the workings of the piano. They, nor I, had ever seen it taken apart so quickly like that! It was a nice little learning lesson. The piano sounds so much better than it did. We are very happy with Fred's work.
Description of Work: Fred came and assessed my 30 year old piano which had not been tuned in at least 10 years! He explained why parts were in good or decent shape and why it would require more tunings to be 100% better. After one tuning it was well on its way!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$145

Maureen B.
09/2016
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Fred is a real pro....knows his instrument....and knows the challenges of each brand. He arrives promptly...is thoughtful, careful, and generous with good advice on maintenance & care. Best of all - the sound after tuning is superb!
Description of Work: Tuned piano....beautifully!

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

Anne-Lise W.
02/2013
1.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
We discussed finding a date and then he never got back to confirm. Very disappointing.
Description of Work: tuning a piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Response from FRED'S PIANO SERVICE
I answered the phone while servicing someone's piano and regret that I lost her phone number. She never called me back. Now i try to communicate by email, whenever possible to prevent this happening again.

Matthew M.
05/2011
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Angela was very pleasant, professional, knowledgeable and patient. She went above and beyond to find out what was causing my piano to make a clicking noise. She raised the hammer heights of each and every key to remedy the problem. Did a full tuning of the piano as well. She was late because the secretary had overbooked her day, but she did call to let us know in advance. Overall we were very pleased. We will request Angela again for future tunings/repairs.
Description of Work: Tuning but also fixed our hammers, which had dropped over time and was making a clicking noise.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$240

SHARMILA C.
03/2011
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Angela was most helpful and took a lot of time to explain why the tuning was not at the level she wanted. Apparently, the wood at a point has become weak and so tuning is not holding up.
Description of Work: Piano tuning and pitch raise.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$190

Yanqun W.
03/2011
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
There were some issues during the service and the owner called back the following day and offered ways to have the issues resolved, which I'm satisfied with. Overall I am happy with the service, particularly with the owners' attitude, and would use it again.
Description of Work: The technicial performed tuning of the piano and fixed sticky keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$190

Suzanne F.
02/2011
4.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Because it had been awhile (years) since it's last tuning it needed some extra attention, and the cost was a bit higher. I think the usual fee is $125. My only issue was that the technician, (not Fred), made fun of the condition of my piano since it was so badly out of tune. It made me feel uncomfortable and I found myself defending my piano, to the man I hired to tune it. Although it turned out OK and I was ultimately pleased with the service, I felt that the technician should have been a bit more professional. Next time I will request Fred.
Description of Work: Had our older piano tuned, and the pitch adjusted. (it had been years since it's last tuning.)

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$190

Adam C.
01/2011
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Service was great. The technician was actually 10 minutes early to the appointment. He was very professional and had the piano tuned in slightly over an hour, despite having been in storage for a year and half. I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Piano tuning of upright piano that had been in storage for a year and a half.

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
$185

Phil S.
12/2010
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Fred is the best piano tuner I've ever had work on my Yamaha Grand. We moved here from the west coast in 09, the piano sat in storage for a year, and Fred has brought it back to life. The voicing is beautiful. Fred's knowledge of the piano and it's presumed history (based on the serial number) was also very impressive. Very nice guy, you'll feel like you are his most important client. Also, the woman at his office was bright and friendly. This is what a small family business should be.
Description of Work: Tuning. Piano had been in storage a year, needed to be brought up to pitch as well.

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
$190

John D.
11/2010
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I called and made appointment for the following week. Fred arrived on time and tuned my aging and neglected Wurlitzer studio piano. Knows his stuff. Did a great job. Will use again.
Description of Work: 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
$125

David Y.
10/2010
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Andy did an excellent job. Also very pleasant and professional.
Description of Work: Kawai piano tuned twice.

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
$190

ANITA GIOBBIE H.
10/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
It went great. The technician arrived right on time, assessed the instrument, and tuned it. I was anticipating that the piano would need a double tuning, but it did not. The instrument sounds just fine. The office staff was very helpful with scheduling and provided a reminder call the day before the tuning.
Description of Work: Tuned a 50 year-old piano that had been moved several times and had been in storage for 2 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
$125

LISA C.
09/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Diagnosis was that the piano needs to be restrung and refurbished; thus the tuning could not restore the desired sounds. The technician first felt that there was not much that he could do. I insisted that he should try. After the tuning the sound was improved enough for the use of the piano until I decide to embark upon refurbishing it entirely.
Description of Work: Attempted to tune a piano that is older than 100 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

NANCY T.
06/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
We're very satisfied -- they were prompt, professional, helpful, and reasonably priced!
Description of Work: Fred's associate, Andrew, was prompt and performed both a rough tuning (the piano hadn't been tuned in a LONG time) and a regular 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
$185

Matt O.
04/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Alan came out and was great. He was very helpful and he recommended some work that needs to be done in the future. He also recommended services but said it was not necessary to do them at this time.
Description of Work: We found him on Angie's List. He tuned our piano.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

BARBARA C.
10/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Came on time, as scheduled. Tuning wasn't perfect, but this may certainly be due to the limited quality of our piano. Very fair price.
Description of Work: Tuned an upright piano of fairly poor quality (several times).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Laura E.
08/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
The service man arrived promptly and was pleasant and professional. The piano was tuned in about 1 hour.
Description of Work: Within a week, someone came to our house to tune an upright piano which hadn't been tuned in 4 years!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

ELEANOR M.
04/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Piano sounds great. Fred is very pleasant.
Description of Work: Tuned 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
$145

Paul H.
03/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Prompt response to request, educated and cordial communication, excellent quality of work and true artisan-ship.
Description of Work: Evaluation of 130 year-old Steinway, assessment of repair needs and agreement to perform limited repair and 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
$800
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Contact information

PO BOX 1002, Brookline, MA 02446

http://www.fredspianoservice.com

Service hours

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Piano Tuning,
Musical Instrument Repair

FAQ

FRED'S PIANO SERVICE is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Thursday: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Friday: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

FRED'S PIANO SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, FRED'S PIANO SERVICE does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, FRED'S PIANO SERVICE offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, FRED'S PIANO SERVICE does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, FRED'S PIANO SERVICE offers emergency services.
Yes, FRED'S PIANO SERVICE offers warranties.
FRED'S PIANO SERVICE offers the following services: CONCERT & REGULAR PIANO TUNING, REPAIRS, FULL RESTORATION, ACCESSORIES & HUMIDITY CONTROL UNITS.
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Contact information

PO BOX 1002, Brookline, MA 02446

http://www.fredspianoservice.com

Service hours

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM