Googled for a piano tuner and was impressed with Johns years of experience. I called him and he was able to come out and tune and repair my very old piano. His conversation was lively and enjoyable and although his political opinions differed from mine here and there, I found him respectful and professional throughout the visit. The repair services were affordable as expected, and I look forward to having him back next year for the suggested yearly service! At the end of the tuning, he tested out all the keys by singing an original song he wrote.. it was a great experience!
John just left and we were bummed to see him go! Great conversationalist and we really enjoyed his insight and worldly views! Not to mention our Chickering Baby Grand sounds better than ever. Thanks John!
We hired John, and the first day, all was well. One of the keys he said he fixed broke again the very next day. We called him multiple times over the couse of several days and left a text message and after several more days, he has still never responded. Apparently we will not be getting what we paid for. Now we need to find someone else to come and fix the piano. You will be better off hiring someone else.
Awesome work! Very friendly and professional. Highly reccomended.
My 1938 Hamilton by Baldwin is sounding sweet after Johns professional attention. He exceeded my expectations and even made a small repair at no extra charge. I will certainly use his service again.
Im so glad I came across Johns name during my search for a piano tuner. We had a wonderful experience with him. He did a great job tuning both of our pianos and we really enjoyed talking with him and hearing his music, too! He is super friendly, accommodating, and charges reasonable prices. Would highly recommend him. He was able to come the next day to tune both pianos for us and we are very grateful for the immediate service. Thank you, John!
John did a terrific job.We spoke and he was able to come to do the tuning within three days of my call.His charge was very reasonable.My piano is a 136 year old Steinway grand. He was careful and thorough.When, a couple of weeks later, the piano seemed to fall a bit out of tune, I called him.He was here (once again) three days later, tuned it to A-440, lubricated everything, made sure the hammers all moved smoothly (no easy task where some of the keys are rarely played!) and spent real time inside ... and then said there was no charge for this second visit to make things right.A real stand up guy who does a great job! Highly recommend!!
I found John on Google in serious need of a tuning for my piano. First off, the person who gave him a one star rating must be reviewing someone else because John Niems is a master at tuning a piano! The bonus with John if you have the pleasure of engaging in conversation with him, hes one of the nicest and funniest people you will meet. If you like George Carlin, I guarantee he will have you rolling on the floor laughing! Hell be your personal comic relief/piano tuner! It was a sincere pleasure meeting you John, Im grateful I found you on Google. Thank you for the awesome job and the great, enlightening conversation :) P.S. If you hire John Niems, ask him to play you his original music... Super talented!
I have had John Neims tune our pianos before but I just saw the other negative review saying he is anti-semitic and was concerned. I called him to verify and he does believe that book. He also told me Covid-19 is a hoax.
I was glad I called John over to tune up my 1911 grand piano. It sound fantastic now and we love it. My 7 year old son has been learning on it. Until we know for sure he likes piano, we don’t want to spend $$$$ on a new one yet for him. Before John, two other piano tuners had told me to just donate that piano because they thought the piano was too old and didn’t even want to try tuning it. Omg! John was highly recommended later and thus i called him and the third time was the charm. John came in and sat in front of our old piano and just worked on it till it was perfect. He pulled out all the keys mechanism and made sure they hit the strings correctly. He also fixed the foot pedal and dusted the inside. I guess, he got the job done. Would definitely use him again next year. Thank you John.
I found John on Google and called him because of all the great reviews he had. He certainly lives up to his good name! My piano is incredibly special to me, and I put a lot of hard work into refinishing it. John was very careful, and took his time to tune it correctly; checking everything I asked him to. He was also fun to talk to and didn’t mind that my dog was trying to be a personal assistant. His prices are also incredibly reasonable, and very well worth the money. ***Thank you John, it was a pleasure meeting you. You have a customer until you ever do decide to retire. :)
Glad I didnt let the 1 star Reviewer influence my decision on calling John! (Who leaves a 1 star and no reason why?! - Competitor maybe?)I called John after looking for a reasonably priced piano tuner all over Yelp and Google Reviews. I needed John to help me tune to the standard 440, after my last tuner set it to 441 without letting me know until the end. (If its standard tuning, why 441?! And why not ask first) Using an app, I saw it wasnt even a perfect 441, it was 441.5.John was extremely patient with me as I checked to make sure all the mid section notes were perfect. And since I have an old piano, the ends didnt sound tuned when set to perfect pitch. So Johns expertise was instrumental (no pun intended) to tuning the ends to sound glorious.Very happy, and highly recommend!
John is really awesome!He always sets and negotiates appointments as soon as possible, hes very reliable and answers any questions I have.He came in today on a Sunday and did an early morning tuning a half hour before the appointment time and went straight to work. When he was finished, the piano played better than when I first received it years ago. In fact, as he was playing and tuning it, I literally could feel the vibrations under my seat a foot away from the piano which was a new experience to me.Some of the strings on my piano broke and John is mailing them out and helping me get that fixed as well.If you need a piano fixed for anything, go ask John, hell definitely fix it up and itll feel new!
It’s been awhile since my piano was last tuned, in return the keynotes sounded horrible!! Thanks to Mr. John Niems with his talented skills in being able to tune a piano, now when I play my music it’s sounds beautiful! Very glad I chose him !!
As the owner of the Brill Music Academy, I have used John as my piano tuner at my business and my home for over 10 years. His years of experience, professionalism, and knowledge of his craft will ensure that I return to his services for as long as he chooses to tune pianos. Another point in his favor, is that when he makes an appointment with you, he is there.... Not once in all these years has John been late or failed to show up and in this town, that trait makes you golden. He definitely knows what he is doing! I wholeheartedly recommend Johns piano tuning service to anyone who wishes to keep their piano in top condition.
John was recommended to us by a friend. I cant say enough good things about his talent. Our Yamaha G2 baby grand piano sounds like a brand new instrument. He responded quickly to our request for an appointment, and provided expert piano tuning service. We will use John again!
If there was an option to give 10 stars, John deserves it. Pleasant experience from start to finish. He had my classic Wurlitzer that has never been tuned since being in my possession over the last 6-7 years sounding brand new in a matter of time not much longer than an hour for a reasonable rate. Well worth the job!
Mr. Niems is a very good tuner with most reasonable prices in Nevada. He is experienced friendly and always available. He shows up on time and gets right to work. I really appreciate his professionalism..
Fantastic experience with John. I was able to set up an appt with him same day for tuning and to repair a problem that movers caused on my piano. Hes clearly very knowledgeable about his profession and a fun guy to chat with as he gets things done. Reasonable prices and got my piano back in tiptop shape. Very happy to have hired him.
John Niems is an awesome piano tuner and an awesome guy! Not only does he make the piano sing, but he is very patient and willing to work with your preference. I own a music academy and our pianos get a lot of use. He always does a great job and is a pleasure to work with!
Ive been using John for several years now and he always does an excellent job. Whats more; he has a professional work edith, always shows upon time never late, reliable. Never makes you feel likeYOU NEED HIM! He makes you feel like your the customer.And when you sit down to play afterward. Your piano sounds so good.As a piano player of fifty years, I highly recommend him.
I am a pianist and composer from UNLV. Recently, I was looking for a piano tuner after losing contact with my previous piano tuner. I am glad that i found john because hes done a great job tuning the piano today. I have seen many piano tuners carrying a electronic tuner device to tune pianos but they dont have the ability to listen to the real sound when a pitch is right on. I have never heard my piano been tuned this close to perfect.
If you love music and your piano is one of your most prized possessions, John is the one tuner in Las Vegas who will care for it equally as much as you do. As a musician himself, he understands what elements of a piano are most important to a musician and he will ensure that your piano is not only finely tuned, but performs in a manner that is suitable to your individual needs. He is kind, funny, reliable and will go out of his way to assist you if youre in need of a tune at the last minute.
GREAT GUY!!John did a fantastic job on my grand piano and was able to schedule same day!! (probably not the norm but better than waiting 30+ days) He will be my tuner from now on! You will not be disappointed.
John Niems has impressed me over the past 5 years with his expertise as a piano technician and tuner. He has repaired and tuned my 1977 Steinway grand, and my 1921 Davenport-Treacy upright; both of which arrived somewhat worse for wear after a midsummer move, through the desert heat, from New England to Nevada. (Incidentally, it was John who researched the manufacturing dates, via the serial numbers, of both pianos.)He recently replaced a string on the Steinway, and conscientiously returned a week later, free of charge, to pull it back up to pitch after it had, as expected, stretched a bit. He has also managed to tame a loose pin block on the grand, and glue together the action on the older upright, leaving both sounding better than ever.He has always been punctual, reliable, efficient and courteous. I recommend him highly.
Honest Wonderful Being!A very hilarious and positve human being. A great soul and honest guy that I will most certainly continue to hire him for all my piano tunings. He is punctual, knowledgeable, hardworker and will do the job right from start to finish. I noticed a huge difference when he tuned my piano compared to the other piano tuners...it was perfect! My piano now truly sings! I felt ripped off from the other guys who claimed to be piano tuners. You can definitely count on him to be trustworthy which is rare to find these days. I highly recommend his services and you will not regret it. I was very pleased and grateful to have come across his name when I was looking for a piano tuner. Very well worth it.
John Niems may be a very fine piano tuner, but he is also an anti-Semite. Here he is, posing with one of the most harmful anti-Semitic texts/canards, _The Protocols of the Elders of Zion_. Google Users will decide whether they want a man who holds such views in their homes.Update: John Niems, rabidly anti-Semitic piano tuner in Las Vegas, has issued a rebuttle [sic] to my charge that he is an anti-Semite, by claiming, among other things, that _The Protocols of the Elders of Zion_ has been the playbook of Jews like me for over 100 years! I urge all those reading these reviews to consider this before thinking of having Mr. Niems come into their homes to tune their pianos. _The Protocols_ was exposed as a forgery as early as 1921, and yet cretinous and dangerous anti-Semites, including Hitler, have used it again and again to feed their Jew-hating fever dreams. Mr. Niems embraces it as The Truth. I leave it to his potential customers to decide whether, knowing this, they still wish to hire him.
Dont go with Bob, or Dugger or any other piano tuners. They either charge too much or just look at your piano as just another job. John is the one you want. He made my 1951 Story & Clark sound beautiful again. When I asked other tuners about the buzzing sound the A key made, they politely disregarded my question and ignored it. As soon as John heard the buzzing, he says, Im gonna find that and fix it. He took the underneath front panel off and investigated until he discovered what it was, and he fixed it!!! John is a throwback stand up guy that knows how to treat your piano and his customers.
John was Simply Amazing. I was quoted Several hundred Higher from a local Piano Store in Las Vegas. John came to my home and was able to fix my issue in a matter of Minutes. He was a pleasure to speak with. I would Highly recommend him to anyone!
I moved here from Oregon and my piano hadnt been tuned for years! John came right out and did a great job tuning it. I thought his price was very fair and I am very happy to recommend him.
If you want someone caring, fastidious, and awesome at what he does, dont look at the rest, hes the best. Hes tuned like no one else before.
I just recently purchased a used piano from my neighbor.It was 10 years old and been played maybe 100 times.I have to say, after watching John at work, he is truly a masterof his profession. Theres piano tuners, and then you haveJohn Neims. My piano sounds brand new:)Thanks John!
I had my piano tuner by someone else previous to Johns work and it was a disaster. John brought my piano back to life. I have been playing for a long time and I can honestly say that he has a solid ear for this. Thanks John!!!
John Niems is a great tuner I known for many years his work speaks for him self,I Erick, owner of the most reputable PIANO MOVING company in Las Vegas, NV( THE CAREFUL MOVE)I highly recommend John to many of my customers as a responsible caring PIANO TUNERI have no doubt in my mine, that John Niems will fulfill all customers expectations when it comes to TUNE ANY PIANO.
I learned the hard way to not get some no-name from Craigslist to tune my piano. Fortunately, the next person I contacted was John. He is very personable, smart, experienced, AND he made me laugh (hes got jokes😆). He played me a couple of songs that he wrote which was nice👍🏼. He really knows what hes doing and next time I need my piano tuned, Ill be calling him again!!
Now I understand what other reviewer says He make the piano sing. He really did it for my piano.
John has been my piano tech for the last 12+ years and in my humble opinion he is without peer.I have never in my many years of performing come across any better that John Niiems.Keep up the great wotk John!
Thanks for doing such a thorough and excellent job on my piano John!
Great sense of humor. Keeps my Steinway in shape.
I was referred to John by a friend. John called and made the appointment and even showed up on time WOW ! I would recomend his service to anyone needing a fine tune on their piano VERY HAPPY CAMPER !!!!! 5 Stars !!!!! Thank You !!!!!!!
A true master! Great work!