A great experience from start to finish. These violins sound amazing and are of excellent quality,…read moreespecially considering the price of handbuilt violins from start to finish. Mr. Barbo takes the time to explain his craftsmanship and his process and will tailor to any service you request. Definitely a hidden gem.​​

From the owner: I build my violins by hand using premium European tone woods with beauty and aged to perfection…read more After the build , I will work tirelessly on the setup , bridge and soundpost adjustment to get the optimum voice and tone. And I won't sell one until the perspective customer is satisfied.

Highly skilled and very reasonably priced! Was easy to get ahold of and schedule. My Baby Grand and…read moreI thank you! See you next year.

I had an excellent experience having Mr. Runyan tune our piano. Making the appointment was easy…read moreand I was able to do it online. There were follow up emails for confirmation and to clearly outline what COVID-19 precautions he would take while here in our home. On the day of the appointment, he arrived on time. He assessed our piano and gave me options for repair with no pressure whatsoever. It's an old piano and certainly could have had further repairs, but we opted for just a tuning and to have a string repaired. He spent almost 3 hours here, did a thorough job and the piano sounds GREAT! I cannot recommend Runyan Piano Service enough. Wonderful experience!

Ade was excellent and is highly recommended…read more I found this piano on Freecycle, but it had been in storage for years. My son's piano teacher recommended Ade, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I was fearing a high cost due to how long it had been since the piece had been tuned, but Ade found that it was in much better shape than expected. As a result, while I feared an expensive visit, it turned out to be relatively quick to get back into playing shape and clean for $200. Ade's professionalism, warm demeanor, expertise, and honesty were a welcome change from other experiences with private contractors. I enthusiastically recommend hiring Ade if you need a piano tuning.

I am extremely pleased with my experience…read more Mr. Porter was above and beyond my expectation. It had been over 30 years since the last tuning was done to our family upright Wulitzer Piano, which was very difficult to play years ago, and became just a large albatross in our house. I called Mr. Porter, and scheduled an appointment. He was prompt and professional upon arrival. I introduced him to the family piano and he proceeded. He started with a visual diagnosis, and explained his process to me in great detail. He was well prepared for the job, and was meticulous in his preparation to clean, service and tune my 60+ year old piano. As he dismantled the necessary areas, he protected each section of the piano as he acquired access to the strings, and made sure to use extra care not to lose any of the parts, large and small. He checked each string, and using care and caution, he proceeded to correct and repair each string to perfect sound quality. He finished the job, including reassembling the piano, and cleaning each and every key to perfection, in just under 3 hours. When he left, and I went to the piano, after almost 30 years, I played my old familiar tunes, and I actually cried. The piano sounded so beautiful, it was like having an old familiar friend back in my life. Mr. Porter, thank you. I am happy to give you a 5 Star rating.

My wife and I stopped by The Piano Store in search of a upright piano. The sales person Greg took…read moretime to explain the different types of pianos and what would be best for us. We were very excited when the piano arrived on time and would like to give Kyoto's to Greg for listening to us and provided the just right unit. Thank you The Piano Store and Greg

I called with a near impossible request of a White Yamaha U1, and Richard immediately went on the…read morehunt and found me one within a day and delivered the next week! I was beyond satisfied with the transaction and would recommend to anyone.

We needed a crew with a piano dolly and experience to unload an upright piano we agreed to 'store'…read more for a friend - we definitely came out ahead on this one! Steve communicated clearly and quickly and arrived on time to do the job. He and his 2 employees were friendly and expert. They worked slowly and smoothly and they got the piano onto the dolly, unloaded it from the truck and got it up the 3 steps to my small front porch, then made the lift to get the piano off the porch and over the threshold and into the house. Then they maneuvered it to where we wanted it, and very slowly, gently and carefully moved the piano off the dolly and onto the floor. Every move was done slowly and smoothly with an eye on keeping the piano balanced on the dolly - even though they had to shift the way the piano say on the dolly to get it up the stairs and into the house, it was all smooth, slow and gentle. Great job - I highly recommend them!

Nightmare, you'd better of renting a U-Haul and moving YOURSELF than these guys! They over…read morepromised and under delivered! They quoted me a price of 1100 to move from Chico to Napa, the price was to include packing and Unpacking of my things! There were supposed to show up at 9asm with a crew to knock out the packing the night before, THEY ACTUALLY SHOWED UP AT 6pm, without Boxes, or BOX TAPE or Bubble wrap or anything, and no crew just two of them, Luckily I figured out I was in for a screwing days before when they wouldn't return my calls for days on end. Since I couldn't contact them, I pretty much moved my high value and important the previous couple of days with my Dad and a Pickup truck. THANK GOD I DID! Since I could contact them, and they wouldn't return calls left for them the week prior ti the move, I wasn't counting on them at all. Imaging my surprise when they finally called me at 1030pm the night before they are supposed come over and pack me up. During that conversation I learned that they wouldn't be able to pack till after 4pm the next day. Which would mean we would be at it till the wee hours of the morning, as I had to go from Napa to Salinas thursday after the move I needed to be in bed around 9, so I decided to stay up late and pack my stuff MYSELF! LUCKY I DID SINCE WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY WERE NOT PREPARED TO PACK ME AT ALL! THE NEXT DAY, WEDNESDAY 4pm came and went without movers, so did 5pm, and finally at 5-30 I called to see what was up, (Still enough time to call a replacement company!)they said they were on the way over and would be there shortly, .... I waited! By the time they arrived I had everything packed EXCEPT the dishes in the Kitchen. So I asked if they had any buble wrap, nope of course not, WHGAT WAS I THINKING! n I used towels and shirts and stuff to pack my breakables while they loaded the packed boxes into the truck. We argreed thatthey woyld be over the next morning at 8am to move to Napa. 8 came and went, 9 came and went, 10 came and went 11 came and went, NO CALL, even looked for smoke signal, the sky was blue. My friends had started a pool to bet on If they would call, and when. Finally at 12-30 hey called and were on the way over, RIGHT, we did this one before! I called my Mom and asked for a HUGE favor to have her drive down to Salinas to pick up my Dog, Charlie, from the pet hospital where he was recovering from his emergency surgery. Luckily she could and would, but I would owe her! When they finally arrived they were able to load up my things fairly quickly, they packed NOTHING, and they insisted that would dismantle my Ikea Queen size bed, WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO. I AM DISABLED and have lost most of the use of my hands so basically I had to leave my bed, as I can't dismate it, AND will now have to buy a new one, When they quoted me a price we said agreed to $1100 to PACK AND MOIVE, THEY DIDN'T PACK A DARN THING, AND SINCE THEY SHOWED UP WITHOUT A SINGLE THIUNG TO DO Packing, it was plainly obvious, they NEVER intended to pack me, and I was in for a screwing the entire time. Once ALL MY THINGS were in the truck, they wanted to be paid. I told them I did not need them to haul away the stuff from the Garage, and we were just doing the move part of our agreement. So I paid him the $1200 in cash, and he had the audacity to WHINE that they were expecting $1,500. Well I was-expecting to be PACKED, I was expecting my bed to be dismantled and I was expecting them to arrive ON TIME ready to work. I single handily load more of the things than the two movers did! When we got to Napa they basically just threw all the boxes into the living room and took off. Nothing was unpacked, matter of fact the boxes didn't even make it into the rooms for which they were destined! Moves are NEVER fun, and I chose these guys because even though theyr quote was HIGHER than 2 men with a Truck, it was SUPPOSED to be a hands off move, with them doing the work. Nothing could have been FURTHER from the truth! ALL I CAN SAY IS, UNLESS YOU LIKE PAIN, and do't respect yourself enough to hire quality mover, DO NOT USE THESE GUYS! I highly suggest looking into Two Men with a Truck, these guys are USELESS. When they didn't call me back in over a week, I should have made arrangements with TWO EN AND A TRUCK, and got the move don e right!

I was pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Red Bluff from 2018-2024. I used Nathan to tune all our…read morepianos each year, and continue to use him, although I'm now an hour away, because I appreciate his punctuality, honesty, and the quality of his work. I recommend Nathan highly. Fr. Chuck Kelly

From the owner: 2nd generation tuner, 5+years of experience, professional jazz pianist and lover of musicread more

Alisha and Nathan Townley were absolutely amazing to work with and they performed amazingly at our…read morewedding! I HIGHLY recommend having Alisha and Nathan for both the ceremony and cocktail hour. As amazing as they were, my husband and I were too focused on each other that we could not fully appreciate the music playing when I was walking down the aisle. So, listening to the music playing during cocktail hour after photos were taken, was worth the investment. They were absolutely great and as we listened back to the recordings of the wedding, the music was perfect. My husband and I wanted a forest wedding. For the music, some of the music was inspired by the video games we played together. I even walked down the aisle to a Kingdom Hearts song. Alisha and Nathan were able to play ANY SONG and accommodate our unique tastes in some video game music! They communicated to us quickly over any changes or any questions that they had. Best of all, they surprised us with a song that we did not request but we absolutely LOVED because it was from our video game! They are two amazing, kind people who are willing to accommodate any song requests you'd like. You could tell that they truly cared about the sort of vibes and vision of the wedding as well! My husband and I 100% agree that they were one of the best parts of our wedding. We do not regret hiring them for cocktail hour and the ceremony. It was well worth every single dollar! All of our guests loved the live music and we are looking forward to hosting another event just to have an excuse to hire them again! :)

I recently had the pleasure of working with Alisha Townley of Townley Music and she was phenomenal!…read more I needed music for a funeral mass and stumbled upon her and am so grateful I was connected to her. She was so easy to communicate with, returning my call swiftly and she clearly communicated the talents she could provide and at a reasonable rate. She showed up on time, was pleasant and agreeable, but most importantly, her talent far exceed expectations. She is beyond gifted with her violin. The music she played (violin) was soulful, moving and exactly what I requested. Her violin filled every inch of the church with beautiful and peaceful notes which brought comfort and joy to all that gathered. If you have the opportunity to book Townley Music, don't hesitate to do so. Thank you so much, Alisha! If I could give more than 5 stars, I would!