I checked with several services before I made the decision to use TX Pianos to tune and repair my…read more40 year old Grand Piano. Most places didn't respond to my request for an estimate and the couple that did wanted me to sign a contract to have the piano tuned every year or pay them a $75 traveling fee to drive from south Austin to Cedar Park. Then I turned to "Thumbtack" to find a piano tuner. Derek was the first to respond. He owns and operates TX PIANOS, and he responded personally. Gave me a reasonable quote on line to tune the piano (which had not been tuned for 5 or 6 years) and replace a broken string. When I asked about travel pay, he said that if he had 2 or more appointments in the same town he did not charge travel pay. It just so happened he had another tuning appointment scheduled a couple of days later in Cedar Park, so he waived the travel pay. He sent me a text to remind me of the appointment. He sent another text with a location tracker to show me where he was when he was on the way to my house. Derek is very personable and easy to work with. Even my big ole' furry Australian Shepherd, who barks at everyone who tries to enter our house, took up with Derek and walked right up to him, allowed a couple of pets, and never barked at him once during the visit. Derek described what he would need to do and completed the job of tuning and replacing the two broken strings in just a little over an hour. The piano sounded great when he finished and it was more "out of tune" than I thought. Due to the age of the piano and the mallets, we talked about performing a voicing to bring back the rich soft timbre the piano had when it was new, 40 years ago. Again, I received a very reasonable price for the service whenever I decide to have it done. He also put me on a "check-in" schedule for every 6 months to see if I have any other needs throughout the year. It was a pleasure talking with Derek about the piano and we even joked around about our playing techniques - or lack thereof! But most of all, he was reliable and honest and an expert at getting my old grand back in tune. I will not be looking for a piano technician again now that I have met Derek. If you need piano repair or just a tuning, you will not be disappointed with TX PIANO.

Derek came on time and took about 1hr & 45 mins to tune our piano. Very careful and detail…read moreoriented. Since ours was brand new and only had one service before, he gave some good recommendations for when it needed tuning again and on how to care for the piano. Honest and no pressure. I would highly recommend him. Best of all as a bonus, he loves dogs and got along with both of ours.

If you are looking for a new guitar to buy online, the first place you should checkout is Alamo…read moreMusic Center out of San Antonio, TX. Let me tell you why. There are so many things to consider when buying online. You need to know that the people you are dealing with are honest and honorable. You will not find better people than Chris McKee and Cooper Greenberg. They are the best. You also want to make sure the people that you talk to are guitar experts. Just check out Chris' and Coopers' You Tube channel, Alamo Music Center, and watch their informative and entertaining guitar review videos. You will come away impressed by their expertise and knowledge. They want to make sure you select a guitar that meets your criteria and your needs rather than just trying to sell you a guitar. You want a store that treats the customer with respect and bends over backwards to make sure a customer is satisfied. I can vouch from personal experience that they know how to treat a customer right. I have purchased guitars from some of the biggest guitar places in the US and none of them come even close to meeting all of the criteria I have listed above, except for Alamo Music Center. I have purchased my last two guitars from them and will always go to Alamo Music Center first. Check them out and maybe like me Alamo Music Center will become your favorite and go to guitar store. Pro Tip: When they have a sale pay attention and peruse the inventory for your next guitar. Their deals are fantastic! Thank you, Alamo Music Center!

Great place to look for a new instrument. Purchased a new acoustic guitar and the store had a great…read moreselection, gear was in good shape, and Cooper was great to work with. Very happy with my purchase and would come back and shop there again.

I highly recommend Piano Forte. I picked this company based on their knowledge of pianos, and the…read morefact they move only pianos. Its a father/son family owned business. They are very responsive, and professional. I was out of state for work, and they were able to help me coordinate the move with the person I purchased the piano from and my nanny to have it delivered. I was kept informed on the progress of the move, even though I was out of town. They gave me information about the piano, and were well versed on pianos. It was very fair priced I felt. I highly recommend their service.

Alberto and his team seamlessly moved our Wurlitzer Spinet from one house to another. They arrived…read moreon time, they protected the floors and were very careful with the piano, and the team was professional and efficient. I called on a Friday and had the piano at my house the next day, all at a reasonable rate! Highly recommend.

Awesome service, classy environment, great drinks! Trent and Daryl provided exceptional service.read more

Bar 414 has finally reopened and I was excited to return, having loved their iconic old fashioned…read moreand happy hour. Imagine my disappointment that the newly renovated bar no longer has a happy hour. The interior looks almost exactly as pre-renovation, but without the happy hour, I doubt I'll return.

We contacted Danny for a broken piano leg. He went above and beyond to find us a matching leg and…read moremade adjustments so that it will fit. He has a ton of really cool pianos and showed us around his shop. He is very knowledgeable and a really easy person to work with! I would highly recommend contacting him for any piano needs.

From the owner: We are a family-owned and operated piano store with over 50 years of experience serving San Antonio…read moreand the surrounding areas with high-quality new and used pianos and reliable services. We specialize in piano sales, piano tuning, repairs, and restoration.

Wonderful display of pianos, even electric ones. Some…read morebrands in addition to Steinway Staff very friendly and knowledgeable Located conveniently at a strip mall with plenty of parking There is a small concert room in back perfect for recitals

Thank you so much for all your help with finding the perfect piano for our family. Matt was so…read morewonderful from start to finish. We are excited to be part of the Steinway family and will create many memories with our new instrument. Thank you again and again!!!!

will use again. The technician was knowledgeable and charged reasonable fees with honest opinions.read more

It took 3 trips to bring this old piano back to life!! Mr. Hess was patient, knowledgable,…read morecourteous, honest and affordable. The piano required major overhaul, but it's playing almost as great as it did over 30 years ago! Highly recommended!

I contacted Brian Henselman again to tune Things Two's baby grand piano as it was recently moved as…read moreI purchased a new home. Its important to tune a piano after a move and on other occasions such as: 1- When a piano is not played, the strings will gradually stretch with the passage of time and the piano will fall out of tune. Pianos need regular tuning at least once a year to keep them up to pitch and playing the correct notes. 2- When fluctuations in temperature and humidity occur which cause the wooden parts of the piano to expand and contract, affecting string tension. 3- When a piano is not tuned regularly. Pianos get set in their ways as they age. A piano that hasn't been tuned in a long time will go out of tune again very quickly. Pianos are temperamental and should be tuned at least once per year. I like to think of a piano like a car in that, cars require regular tune ups, oil changes etc. Brian showed up on time, was efficient and gave some great tips on piano care. If you are seeking an honest and reliable piano tuner, Brian is the best bet! Total for tuning: 205.68 #supportlocal

I rented a piano from Brian for 6 months while taking piano lessons. The transaction was smooth…read moreand efficient. His movers showed up as scheduled both when moving the piano into the house and out. Brian was really informative when helping me out with choosing a piano. He offers both purchase and rental deals. If you're in the market for piano, I'd recommend checking out his gallery.

If you're looking for an amazing selection of pianos at a great price AND with super friendly and…read morehelpful service then look no further than Fort Bend Music Center on 1604! Austin took the time to educate us on some of the differences between models of Yamaha Clavinova series pianos and was patient and superb throughout. He and another employee (sorry, I can't remember his name!) even helped carry and load the piano into my truck for the trip home. I highly recommend these guys if you are ever in the market for a new piano! Bravo!

If your looking for a piano or service go somewhere else. I spoke to Austin. I bought a new piano…read morefrom Fort Bend and it took them 5 months to send someone to give it a first tuning...which made the piano sound worse. I called and spoke to Rick the manager or owner and he said he would send somebody. That was 5 months ago. Almost a year with a bad sounding new piano. Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. Multiple calls to them. They don't care about their customers.

Daughter started in July weekly guitar hourly lessons once a week and in that little time has…read morelearned so much . Her teacher Christian Cortez is great and she really enjoys her one on one time learning the guitar.

I highly recommend LJE private music lessons. A wide range of instruments and talents are taught…read more The teachers are all very capable, personable and encouraging to their students. The staff goes out of its way to schedule make-up classes when needed. My four kids have been attending lessons for guitar, violin, piano and drums for just under two years and we forsee a longstanding relationship with this group. Mark Gray and Lily Skipper are great teachers and very patient. And by the way, the lessons are not for children only. I see plenty of adults taking lessons as well!