Reviews/Testimonials

  • What a delight to buy my piano through Dan Skelley. There was never any pressure, just good information, lots of time to try different pianos, many answered questions, and unmatched customer service. Dan's biggest priority was that I was happy with whatever it was that I selected. His five-year warranty on my piano proves that he wants customers to be satisfied in the long-term. Highly, highly recommended for anyone looking for a used or new piano.

    Jana Fullerton Avatar Jana Fullerton

    I purchased the piano and it needed voicing. I called on a Friday; Mr. Skelley came the next Tuesday! 😊 Amazingly quick service, and he didn't leave until it sounded right in the room. Very competently done.

    Judith Lee Avatar Judith Lee

    Thanks Dan for the awesome service you provided. I’m so glad you were able to bring life back to our antique piano! It sounds beautiful and we couldn’t be happier. 🙂

    Amber Jylha Avatar Amber Jylha
  • I highly recommend Skelley Piano! I'm a private piano teacher and I was looking for a high quality grand piano. We looked at other piano stores but Dan's skill and attention to detail exceeded our expectations. My husband and I just bought the Ritmuller GH160R and we love it's clear and warm tone. Dan is very patient and worked with us to find the right instrument, and even met with us outside of the store's usual hours. We wouldn't go to anyone else to service our new piano, and I would not hesitate to recommend Skelley Piano to any of my friends, family, or students!

    Liz Cooper Avatar Liz Cooper

    So glad to have found Mr. Skelley (and hope he never retires!). We really appreciate all your expertise. I had bought a used baby grand off Offer Up. It was beautiful but hard to play. He made it playable again and now my kids have a beautiful piano to learn on. Thank you!

    Yuri Lee Avatar Yuri Lee

    I highly recommend Skelley Piano! I'm a private piano teacher and I was looking for a high quality grand piano. We looked at other piano stores but Dan's skill and attention to detail exceeded our expectations. My husband and I just bought the Ritmuller GH160R and we love it's clear and warm tone. Dan is very patient and worked with us to find the right instrument, and even met with us outside of the store's usual hours. We wouldn't go to anyone else to service our new piano, and I would not hesitate to recommend Skelley Piano to any of my friends, family, or students!

    Liz Moore Avatar Liz Moore
  • I highly recommend Skelley Piano for piano tuning and repair or purchasing a new or used piano! When Dan Skelley tuned my old upright piano recently, I mentioned I was looking for a piano with a better sound to have in my living room and that I grew up with Steinways. He invited me to come to his shop and look at a Pearl River piano. I was very pleasantly surprised by the beautiful, rich tone quality and the responsive action of the 43 inch Pearl River EU111PC—it belies the size of the piano! It is a dream to play! I also loved the satin mahogany finish. I played several other pianos, both new and used, and ended up purchasing the 43 inch. The Pearl River pianos are a great value for the price and he even discounted the piano by $100 since I had just had him tune a piano for me. There was one string in the piano he was not happy with. He removed the string and ordered a replacement string which he will install. This speaks to his attention to quality and detail of his products, as well as his integrity. He also offers a five year warranty! I couldn’t be happier with my beautiful new piano! Thank you, Dan!

    Alan and Paula Aplin Avatar Alan and Paula Aplin

    Dan is so knowledgeable and always does a great job tuning and maintaining my piano. I highly recommend his services!

    Suzie Chang Avatar Suzie Chang

    Recently I contacted Dan to see if he could tune my very old and extremely special piano and reapply the ivory’s that had come off of the keys. My piano had belonged to my mother who had passed when I was a teenager. This piano meant the world to me!!! Dan did an amazing job of replacing the ivory on the keys and spent a lot of time carefully and expertly tuning the piano. He was very professional and did an outstanding job!!!! I highly recommend if anyone needs any work done on their piano that you call Dan!!!! When he finished tuning the piano he sat down and played beautiful music and it was like I was hearing my mom play again. He did a fantastic job fixing the piano and was a delight to talk to.

    Person Personson Avatar Person Personson
  • We called Dan Skelley for piano service on the recommendation of our son's piano teacher in Puyallup. We inherited a baby grand piano that is now over 90 years old and, though well cared-for, hadn't been serviced in well over a decade. Five very well-deserved stars for Mr. Skelley: easy to communicate with, arrived on time and prepared, friendly yet unintrusive, efficient and thorough, exceptionally experienced, and all for a very reasonable price. I will hire Dan Skelley until his retirement forces me to someone else.

    Micah & Melanie Wilson Avatar Micah & Melanie Wilson

It was my pleasure to try two outstanding Ritmuller grand pianos at my recent concerts: the Ritmuller GH 188 R on the Up for Arts Series at University Place and the Ritmuller GH 170 R at Bethany Presbyterian Church Series in Tacoma.

I had never played a Ritmuller before, and was very curious about this relatively new brand from Pearl River. I was extremely surprised to find a very responsive action and excellent sound quality in both instruments. Dan Skelley of Skelley Piano did absolutely superb work as the technician for both as well. Both models had medium/light touch with the type of up-weight buoyancy that propels and supports you to the next key, with the GH 170 having just a bit more resistance, which is just my preference, with the down weight. Both had a very quick repeating action for something like the Scarlatti sonata K. 141, which is often a challenge for many pianos. The GH 188 had a remarkably big sound, helped along by the Hall's live acoustics. The bass was rich, middle range even and treble voicing bright, but not overly so. Pedals for both models were quiet, easy to operate and sensitive to various levels. The GH 170 had a lovely warm tone, also helped along by the church's acoustics with carpeted floor and high ceilings. In short, I found both pianos to be outstanding examples of their brand and greatly look forward to playing a Ritmuller grand piano again!

Kind regards,

Robyn Carmichael

We called Dan Skelley for piano service on the recommendation of our son's piano teacher in Puyallup. We inherited a baby grand piano that is now over 90 years old and, though well cared-for, hadn't been serviced in well over a decade. Five very well-deserved stars for Mr. Skelley: easy to communicate with, arrived on time and prepared, friendly yet unintrusive, efficient and thorough, exceptionally experienced, and all for a very reasonable price. I will hire Dan Skelley until his retirement forces me to someone else.

I purchased the piano and it needed voicing. I called on a Friday; Mr. Skelley came the next Tuesday! Amazingly quick service, and he didn't leave until it sounded right in the room. Very competently done.

I highly recommend Skelley Piano! I'm a private piano teacher and I was looking for a high quality grand piano. We looked at other piano stores but Dan's skill and attention to detail exceeded our expectations. My husband and I just bought the Ritmuller GH160R and we love it's clear and warm tone. Dan is very patient and worked with us to find the right instrument, and even met with us outside of the store's usual hours. We wouldn't go to anyone else to service our new piano, and I would not hesitate to recommend Skelley Piano to any of my friends, family, or students!

What a delight to buy my piano through Dan Skelley. There was never any pressure, just good information, lots of time to try different pianos, many answered questions, and unmatched customer service. Dan's biggest priority was that I was happy with whatever it was that I selected. His five-year warranty on my piano proves that he wants customers to be satisfied in the long-term. Highly, highly recommended for anyone looking for a used or new piano.

Dan Skelley is my favorite piano tuner! I love the quality of his work - he does magic with the sound of my 1921 Steinway M, knowing just what to tweak to find the inherent beauty of this instrument. For that I am extremely grateful, but he also provides the professional support for my private piano studio as well. I am confident to refer him to my clients for the care of their home instruments. I can always call him for suggestions, or small favors (such as rehearsing on 2 pianos at his shop). Dan is just a good guy!

Dan is so knowledgeable and professional. I had someone else tune my piano, but they couldn’t get the pedal to stop thumping. Dan knew exactly how to fix it. Every time Dan tunes my 100-year-old piano, he works on the voicing, and it just gets better and better. I love my piano now. Dan is reliable and a real expert.

Consummate attention to detail and a genuine interest in the customer’s experience makes Dan by far the best I’ve ever encountered over many years. Though this may sound cliched, he really does go beyond expectations, pointing out ways to further improve the instrument’s tone and touch. I feel fortunate to have found him. Five stars!