Testimonials & References for Garofalo Piano
Below are some of the things that people are saying in the neighborhood about our work. Our neighborhood is considered Nassau, Western Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx. More information about our references and evidence of our craftsmanship is available by contacting us.
CLASSIC PIANIST, 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE .. (1)
purchased a 1935 Baldwin grand piano in 2006 at Garofalo Piano, and 1925 Steinway grand piano in 2009. Both rebuilt by Rocco Garofalo himself. "I knew you would be the tuner for-life, when we met several years ago, and I witnessed you solving chronic problems on my old grand." — Dr. Edmond Eisman
DAMPERS MYSTERY SOLVED IN CHAPEL PIANO .. (2)
at an East Northport Gospel congregation. "You saved my Tokay baby grand. After three tuners told me they were unable to fix our damper problems, which we faced for years. You were able to fix it in ten minutes. You are the best I know in the trade." — Pastor Roberts
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SURPASSES 10 YEARS .. (3)
and after a work session, the client plays something for Mr. Garofalo, who usually declaims, "You are the best". "You know, Rocco, you are an artist, too. You make this piano play very nicely." — George Cable, Jazz Pianist and Composer
RESPECTED BY COLLEAGUES .. (4)
When a technician had finished his normal tuning routine, he saw a severe problem with all pedal functions: "My piano tuner gave me your name and number because I need some custom-made parts to fix my Sohmer baby grand. He said, 'You can fix anything.' " — Miguel Perez, Baldwin Piano Instructor and Performer
Even an Érard .. (5)
The historically famous French piano, unrebuildable by traditional means due to its novel patent design, was not fixed, because technicians avoided it, since they had no formal training as a context with which to address its unique problems: "You exceeded my expectations with the way in which your rebuilt this piano. I am happy I took a chance and decided to trust your word and your confidence." — Sheila Gessler, Dancer and Musician
MORE THAN A PIANO TECHNICIAN .. (6)
An 1895 baby piano was in a box — all in pieces — and no one wanted to touch it, not even Schoenhut, the manufacturer. "You revived a family heirloom. For my family legacy, it was priceless. My grandmother learned to play piano on this and I am offering it as a gift to my niece. It has been in our family for five generations." — Ms. Kogut, Nassau County Family Matriarch
