I just had Jim Ialeggio tune my nearly century old piano and he did an incredible job! I found out about Grand Piano Solutions online and was immediately struck by the obvious passion this gentleman has for bringing pianos to their full potential. After speaking with owner operator Jim Ialeggio on the phone, I knew he was the person for the job. He went out of his way to accommodate me from our 20 minute phone conversation to coming to my school to tune the piano. On the day of the tuning, after a brief but friendly greeting, Jim went to work. I saw a craftsman fully concentrated with devotion immersed in his work. He repeatedly worked over every part of that piano and left no stone unturned. He worked without a time limit until he was fully satisfied with the results. I’ve been playing music for over 30 years and I’ve been around a lot of piano tuners. Jim is the best, most thorough piano tech I’ve ever encountered! I’ve experienced so many “reputable” techs that are trying to get out of the job with their money and a half way job of tuning. Not the case with Jim. Check out his website www.grandpianosolutions.com and hire him. Jim is friendly, courteous, down to earth and professional. He is funny to boot! You will experience first class customer service from greeting to completion of work. Jim is a first rate piano craftsmen with passion for his work and an accommodating personality. Jim is my first choice among piano techs and if you want the best service for your piano needs you should make him yours.

— Kelly Shepherd, music teacher
— kellysmusicandmore.com, Littleton, MA

I have had the pleasure of having Jim Ialeggio at Grand Piano Solutions rebuild two Steinway “D” action frames on separate occasions. His highly accurate methods and machinery gave me great confidence that the action rails were ideally positioned and the vertical alignment of action parts was perfect. His communication during the process ensured that his work was tailored to my needs, and many subsequent conversations with Jim have broadened my knowledge of action geometry greatly. Because of my experience with Jim, I will give greater consideration to this aspect of piano actions in the future. I look forward to working with Jim again.

— Damon Groves, piano technician
— The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Ontario

I have a beautiful Baby Grand piano in my home that I played as a child. Now that I have retired I began to sit and play once again more seriously. The music didn't sound as it once did… I saw Jim’s ad in our local newspaper and called. He got back to me the next day and within a week my piano sounds wonderful… I find myself playing every day and the difference of play is amazing. He did a wonderful job!

— Cathy Guthrie
— Bose & Sons Baby Grand Piano

This is the first time I have participated in creating the sound and feel that works for me. With Jim’s guidance I was invited to explore possibilities for my piano that I never knew existed. I am thrilled to have first hand experience with Jim Ialeggio’s work. He rebuilt —most beautifully and carefully— the action on my Steinway A (circa 1898.) Now, when he comes to tune and voice the instrument, it once again has a clean and clear sound and a comfortable, responsive action.

— Susie Petrov, piano teacher, performing pianist
— Steinway A 1898

Jim and I discussed what I was hoping to get out of my restored Steinway — was I trying to make it sound and look like it did when my grandparents bought it? Or did I want to do something else? I didn’t have a clue what the possibilities were. I am now the happy owner of a beautiful-sounding and stunning-looking Steinway. I also feel like I did right by my grandmother.

— Stine Obrien, pianist, harpsichordist
— Steinway vertical, Heirloom family piano restoration

Here at Pianotek Supply Co. we pride ourselves on our production of new custom key-sets built to fit key-frames of vintage pianos. We do this for piano rebuilders around the globe.

Our production process has as its foundation the ideal placement of the action stack upon which everything else is designed and built. In many instances the action stacks for the instruments we work on are no longer in usable condition and a new OEM stack is either unavailable or simply incompatible with some of the older instrument’s critical design dimensions.

In these instances my first choice is always a new action stack built by Jim Ialeggio.

We recently ordered a new action frame from Jim to be built for a keyboard we were making for a high profile Steinway D concert grand housed at a major conservatory. I was absolutely thrilled with the product he created for us.

It was built to my exact specifications, with flawless alignment between all three rails. The over-all quality and precision was superior to the Steinway factory product. The ordering and shipping process was extremely professional and timely.

I would not hesitate to recommend Jim Ialeggio’s products to any of my clients or fellow technicians and will continue to send him our business in the future.

— Bob Marinelli and Richard Cromwell, Pianotek Supply Co.
— Custom Keyboard Design & Fabrication Department